Remote HR Operations Analyst – Payroll & Compliance

OEC; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits starting Day 1

401(k) with company match

Unlimited Flex Time Off plus 10 days

Tuition assistance

Home office equipment stipend

Employee discounts

Job summary

OEC is seeking an HR Operations Analyst to own the critical work that connects Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and HRIS across North America. This isn’t a day-to-day payroll processing role — it’s the layer above it: taxes, compliance, audits, and the cross-functional projects that keep everything running smoothly.

You’ll take full ownership of your domain and work independently, often without a dedicated internal expert to lean on, since in a leaner organization, you’re frequently the one who knows

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 4+ years of payroll experience with multi-state rules and NA compliance.
• Experience with HRIS/payroll systems; Dayforce preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the connector between Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and HRIS, ensuring data and processes stay aligned across teams
• Own payroll tax compliance: jurisdiction registrations, ongoing monitoring, audits, and resolving notices across federal, state, local, and Canadian provincial requirements
• Lead 401(k) employer match true-ups and bonus accrual tracking, partnering with Finance on calculations and approvals
• Manage payroll-adjacent compliance areas including EEO reporting and workers’ compensation across multiple states
• Prepare payroll and finance reports (gross payroll, hours, PTO, tax and benefit deductions) for budgeting and audits
• Drive process improvement — identifying where automation or better tools can strengthen the connection between Payroll, Benefits, and HRIS
• Support payroll, HR, and operations during mergers & acquisitions
• Serve as backup to our payroll processor, stepping in as needed — understanding payroll processing is important, though it’s not the daily focus
• Document processes clearly, building the kind of institutional knowledge that makes the function resilient

Skills

Payroll experience

Multi-state compliance

Independent research

HRIS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

OEC is seeking an HR Operations Analyst to own the critical work that connects Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and HRIS across North America. This isn’t a day-to-day payroll processing role — it’s the layer above it: taxes, compliance, audits, and the cross-functional projects that keep everything running smoothly.

You’ll take full ownership of your domain and work independently, often without a dedicated internal expert to lean on, since in a leaner organization, you’re frequently the one who knows