Remote Lead Payroll Analyst & Process Improvement

stjude; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Job summary

St. Jude is seeking a Lead Payroll Analyst to enhance payroll operations through analytics, compliance, and continuous improvement. You will partner with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to strengthen controls, reporting, and employee support services.

The role involves auditing, payroll variance analysis, and implementing dashboard-driven improvements while maintaining strong internal controls across multi-state payroll environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, finance, or related field; master's preferred.
• 5+ years of accounting experience with general ledger and related financial information systems.
• Experience supporting payroll operations, compliance reporting, auditing, and payroll-related analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee audits by external auditors and prepare audit schedules.
• Reconcile and analyze complex accounts per policy and deadlines.
• Prepare and maintain supporting documentation and financial statements.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual reports with cross-functional teams.
• Track key metrics, oversee reporting dashboards, and highlight issues to senior management.
• Drive payroll process improvements and controls in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Ensure payroll compliance with federal, state, and local filings.

Skills

Payroll analysis

Compliance reporting

Auditing

Process improvement

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Advanced Excel

Payroll systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Workday Payroll/Time Tracking

Excel

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

St. Jude is seeking a Lead Payroll Analyst to enhance payroll operations through analytics, compliance, and continuous improvement. You will partner with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to strengthen controls, reporting, and employee support services.

The role involves auditing, payroll variance analysis, and implementing dashboard-driven improvements while maintaining strong internal controls across multi-state payroll environments.