Senior On-Site Payroll Analyst — West Sac/Chandler

Raley's; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Raley's is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations across the enterprise. This role serves as a senior resource within Payroll, contributing to daily operations, payroll accounting, system support, process improvements, and strategic initiatives while partnering across Finance, HRIS, and IT.

This on-site position is based in West Sacramento, CA or Chandler, AZ, and requires travel to store locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or HR-related field.
• 5+ years of progressive payroll processing, payroll accounting, or payroll systems experience.
• Oracle HCM or similar payroll system experience preferred.
• Leadership or supervisory experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll processing to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Review payroll results, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues prior to finalization.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Support complex payroll transactions including retroactive adjustments, corrections, and off-cycle processing.
• Perform payroll-to-general ledger reconciliations and validate payroll postings.
• Partner with Finance on account mapping, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between payroll, general ledger, and related systems.
• Maintain documentation supporting payroll controls and audit requirements.
• Monitor payroll system functionality and data integrity.
• Validate payroll-related file feeds and system integrations.
• Troubleshoot payroll system issues and coordinate resolution with HRIS, IT, and vendors.
• Support ongoing payroll data governance and control processes.
• Support Oracle payroll updates, patches, and quarterly releases.
• Participate in functional, regression, and payroll validation testing.
• Document test results, identify defects, and support issue resolution.
• Participate in payroll-related projects, system upgrades, and process improvements.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline payroll operations.
• Support standardization of payroll processes across operating companies.
• Serve as a key resource for payroll inquiries from HR, Finance, and business partners.
• Provide guidance on payroll processes, timelines, and impacts.
• Support payroll training, documentation, and communication efforts.
• Serve as interim Payroll Manager or acting Payroll Supervisor as needed for business continuity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Complex payroll scenarios

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Time management

Deadline-driven

Payroll knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or HR-related field

Tools

Oracle HCM

Job description

Raley's is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations across the enterprise. This role serves as a senior resource within Payroll, contributing to daily operations, payroll accounting, system support, process improvements, and strategic initiatives while partnering across Finance, HRIS, and IT.

This on-site position is based in West Sacramento, CA or Chandler, AZ, and requires travel to store locations.