Remote Payroll Analyst — Pay & Compliance Specialist

Starbucks Corp.; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition coverage

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Personal days

Stock program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Starbucks Coffee Company is seeking a payroll analyst to ensure accurate and timely pay for 250,000+ partners across the United States and Canada. The role covers complex payroll processing, reconciliations, project support, process improvements and compliance, with emphasis on partner service.

Key requirements include multi-state payroll experience, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams while adhering to state and provincial laws.

Qualifications

• Multi-state/Provincial full cycle payroll processing, including time entry to general ledger entry.
• Strong analytical and technical skills with attention to detail and execution with the ability to learn and adapt to changing technology and identify, evaluate and implement process improvements.
• Foundational understanding of payroll including garnishments, bonus payments, special payments and payroll taxes for US (required) and Canada (preferred). Knowledge of payroll laws and regulations.
• Strong customer skills with consistent follow-through and ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and coach peers and other partners.

Responsibilities

• Prepare paychecks that require special processing including bonus payouts, correction of hours, off cycle batch processing, applying appropriate overtime rules, deductions, benefits, and accruals.
• Ensuring courteous and professional follow up, research, respond, and resolve incoming emails, and cases from the call tracking system in a timely manner.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements. Lead cross functional teams in resolving process concerns and developing new processes. Maintain process documentation, validating policies and procedures against State and Provincial laws. Participate in periodic internal auditing of key responsibilities.

Skills

Multi-state payroll processing

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Process improvements

Communication (oral & written)

Job description

Starbucks Coffee Company is seeking a payroll analyst to ensure accurate and timely pay for 250,000+ partners across the United States and Canada. The role covers complex payroll processing, reconciliations, project support, process improvements and compliance, with emphasis on partner service.

Key requirements include multi-state payroll experience, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams while adhering to state and provincial laws.