Remote Payroll & People Operations Analyst

Progressive Leasing; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation + bonus

Full health benefits

Company-matched 401(k)

Paid time off + holidays

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Charitable gift matching

Equipment provided

Job summary

Progressive Leasing, a PROG Holdings subsidiary, seeks a Payroll and People Operations Analyst. This remote role supports payroll across multiple companies and regions, with an emphasis on accuracy, compliance, and scalable processes.

You will collaborate with the Payroll Manager to own payroll execution, apply deadlines, and explore AI-enabled tools to improve speed and audit quality within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on payroll processing experience, ideally in a multi-state environment.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll (required); equity or stock-based payroll a strong plus.
• Working knowledge of ADP SmartCompliance and federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements, including IRS deposit rules and Form 941 reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Process multi-state payroll accurately and on schedule in Workday, including regular cycles and off-cycle runs.
• Reconcile payroll data prior to each processing cycle and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor stock/equity transaction settlement dates and ensure timely tax deposit execution.
• Audit payroll results for accuracy and compliance.
• Execute and validate tax deposits through Workday and ADP SmartCompliance; document discrepancies.
• Maintain payroll records per federal, state, and local requirements.
• Leverage AI-driven payroll tools to support processing and audit workflows.
• Monitor payroll tax thresholds and deadlines; support year-end activities such as W-2 processing and ACA reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Tools

Workday Payroll

ADP SmartCompliance

Excel

Job description

Progressive Leasing, a PROG Holdings subsidiary, seeks a Payroll and People Operations Analyst. This remote role supports payroll across multiple companies and regions, with an emphasis on accuracy, compliance, and scalable processes.

You will collaborate with the Payroll Manager to own payroll execution, apply deadlines, and explore AI-enabled tools to improve speed and audit quality within a fast-paced environment.