Senior Payroll Analyst

Soni; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Soni Resources is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to run multi-state payroll for 4,000+ employees in a high-volume environment, handling complex adjustments and ensuring accurate, compliant payroll operations.

You will partner with HR, Finance, and vendors, support system configuration in UKG Pro, perform reconciliations, audits, and drive process improvements while guiding junior team members.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of U.S. multi-state payroll experience in a high-volume environment.
• Experience with complex adjustments and prior-period corrections.
• Hands-on reconciliation experience (tax, benefits, 401(k), GL).
• Advanced Excel skills; comfortable auditing large data sets.
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and handle sensitive issues.
• Public company experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, biweekly, and monthly multi-state payroll for 4,000+ employees.
• Handle complex transactions: reversals, voids, retro pay, overpayments/repayments, off-cycle runs, and prior-period corrections.
• Perform payroll, tax, benefits, 401(k), and GL reconciliations; resolve variances and tax notices.
• Audit large payroll data sets and drive root-cause analysis for recurring issues.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Accounting, Benefits, and vendors to resolve escalations.
• Support payroll system maintenance, integrations, upgrades, and configuration (earnings/deductions).
• Lead process improvements, strengthen controls, and contribute to payroll governance.
• Provide guidance to the junior team members.

Skills

Multi-state payroll

Advanced Excel

SOX awareness

UKG Pro

Tools

UKG Pro

ADP

Job description

Soni Resources is partnering with a growing organization seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to run multi-state payroll, manage complex adjustments, strengthen payroll governance, and support system configuration in a high-volume environment.

This role is the team’s payroll expert - solving issues end-to-end, improving processes, and ensuring accurate, compliant payroll operations.

What You’ll Do:

• Process weekly, biweekly, and monthly multi-state payroll for 4,000+ employees
• Handle complex transactions: reversals, voids, retro pay, overpayments/repayments, off-cycle runs, and prior-period corrections
• Perform payroll, tax, benefits, 401(k), and GL reconciliations; resolve variances and tax notices
• Audit large payroll data sets and drive root-cause analysis for recurring issues.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Accounting, Benefits, and vendors to resolve escalations
• Support payroll system maintenance, integrations, upgrades, and configuration (earnings/deductions)
• Lead process improvements, strengthen controls, and contribute to payroll governance
• Provide guidance to the junior team members

What You Bring:

• 5 - 8+ years of U.S. multi-state payroll experience in a high-volume environment
• Strong experience with complex adjustments and prior-period corrections
• Hands-on reconciliation experience (tax, benefits, 401(k), GL)
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort auditing large data sets
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and handle sensitive issues
• UKG Pro strongly preferred; ADP or similar-sized system experience considered
• Experience with tax notices, integrations, or SOX environments is a plus
• Public company experience strongly preferred

Compensation:

$45 - $50/ Hr

Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.