Payroll Systems Analyst — Hybrid, Optimize Global Payroll

PowerToFly; Reading (Berks County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EnerSys, a global leader in stored energy solutions, seeks a Payroll Systems Analyst at its Reading, PA headquarters. The role focuses on configuring and administering Time & Attendance and Global Payroll applications, with strong emphasis on data integrity, compliance, and system optimization.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and MSPs to ensure accurate payroll processing, audit-ready controls, and continuous improvement across integrations and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise Payroll and/or Workforce Management systems.
• Experience with system configuration, releases, integrations, and vendor collaboration.
• Strong understanding of payroll operations, data controls, and compliance requirements.
• Experience working with managed service providers or outsourced payroll models.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary system administrator for Payroll and Time & Attendance applications, maintaining expert-level knowledge across all modules.
• Configure and maintain system workflows, pay rules, accruals, labor rules, and security roles to align with policies and compliance.
• Coordinate updates, releases, testing cycles, and ensure changes are validated before deployment.
• Own end-to-end configuration for Payroll and Time & Attendance systems, including pay codes, schedules, holidays, and accrual programs.
• Maintain, monitor, and support integrations with HR, payroll, benefits, finance, and third-party vendors.
• Develop and analyze standard and custom payroll and workforce reports; provide dashboards to leadership.
• Lead design, testing, and implementation of enhancements; collaborate to streamline payroll and workforce processes and improve user experience.
• Maintain SOX compliant controls: access, segregation of duties, governance, change management; collaborate with Internal Audit, Compliance, HR, IT.
• Document configurations, business processes, SOPs, and maintain audit-ready documentation.

Skills

Payroll systems

WFM configuration

SOX compliance

Vendor management

System testing

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/IS/Finance

Job description

EnerSys, a global leader in stored energy solutions, seeks a Payroll Systems Analyst at its Reading, PA headquarters. The role focuses on configuring and administering Time & Attendance and Global Payroll applications, with strong emphasis on data integrity, compliance, and system optimization.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and MSPs to ensure accurate payroll processing, audit-ready controls, and continuous improvement across integrations and reporting.