Payroll Operations Analyst (Hybrid)

RTX; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 57,200 - 108,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Job summary

RTX in Texas is seeking a Payroll Operations Analyst for off-cycle processing to ensure accurate payroll actions and compliance across multiple business units. This hybrid position involves auditing payroll processes, managing documentation, and offering insights for operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s Degree and has at least one year of experience in payroll. Skills with tools like ADP and Excel are preferred. RTX provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in payroll operations or adjacent fields.
• Ability to work with complex multi-system workflows.
• Familiarity with payroll-related compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Audit and validate off-cycle payroll processing.
• Oversee payroll processing signoffs and documentation.
• Act as SME for payroll issues requiring multi-system research.

Skills

Payroll operations

Audit skills

Analytical skills

Customer service management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ADP EV5

Workday

Excel

Job description

RTX Corporation is a leading aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide.

Position Role Type

Hybrid

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Status Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Join our RTX Enterprise Services team as a Payroll Operations Analyst – Off-Cycle Processing. In this role you will serve as a subject matter expert overseeing payroll actions across multiple RTX business units, ensuring accurate calculation, validation, reconciliation, and compliance of off‑cycle payments, special earnings, transfers, terminations, military differential pay, and daily employee data changes.

What You Will Do

• Audit and validate multiple off‑cycle payroll processing procedures, ensuring accuracy of earnings, deductions, tax impacts, and special pay while meeting strict payroll deadlines.
• Oversee and ensure timely delivery of payroll processing signoffs, serving as the subject matter expert for calculations. Partner closely with LOA, HR, and other teams to ensure accurate documentation, approvals, and data inputs. Develop, publish, and analyze metrics reporting to monitor SLA adherence, identify processing trends, and highlight improvement opportunities. Provide insights and recommendations to leadership to drive quality, accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Act as the SME and primary escalation point for payroll cases, including issues requiring multi‑system research, employee communications, policy interpretation, or coordination across HR, LOA, Time & Labor, and business unit stakeholders.
• Manage incoming report distribution and tracking, ensuring accurate validation, routing, and follow‑up across payroll teams. Maintain audit‑ready records for all reports and processing actions.
• Monitor and manage shared team inboxes, triaging incoming requests, prioritizing urgent actions, and ensuring timely responses. Identify items requiring escalation or cross‑functional collaboration and maintain complete documentation of resolutions.
• Review process improvement intake, gathering enhancement ideas from the team, assessing feasibility, and partnering with Payroll Ops leadership to suggest process, system, or control improvements.

Qualifications You Must Have

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience working with corporate payroll.
• 1+ year of experience in payroll operations or an adjacent field, preferably in a large multi‑business‑unit organization.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working with tools such as ADP EV5, Workday, SNOW, and reporting systems.
• Proficiency in customer service management and expertise on handling case escalations.
• Experience processing termination and transfer transactions related to final pay and other time‑off payouts across business units.
• Familiarity with payroll‑related compliance processes and regulations.
• Advanced Excel analytical skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, etc.).
• Ability to work with complex multi‑system workflows, adhering to federal laws and regulations while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and audit skills.

What We Offer

We offer a robust total rewards package including competitive compensation, healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits, plus career development and recognition programs. Benefits include parental leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

Salary Range

$57,200.00 – $108,800.00 USD. The range is a good faith estimate for all experience levels. RTX considers factors such as role, function, responsibilities, experience, location, education, and key skills when extending an offer.

Work Location

This hybrid role is based in the Dallas/Greenville, TX area. Eligible candidates must reside within commuting distance of those locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.