Senior Payroll Analyst

Irvine TechNology Corporation; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Irvine Technology Corporation is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst on-site in Costa Mesa, CA. The role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing while collaborating with People Services, Legal, Accounting, Field Operations, and IT to resolve issues and drive operational excellence.

You’ll perform advanced payroll analyses, support audits, and manage garnishments and tax reconciliations, maintaining expertise in California payroll regulations and implementing payroll systems such

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED.
• 4–7 years progressive payroll experience, multi-state.
• Experience with enterprise payroll systems (Dayforce/Ceridian preferred).
• Strong knowledge of federal and California payroll regulations.
• CPP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly multi-state payrolls accurately and timely.
• Audit payroll transactions for compliance with laws and policy.
• Review earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and bonuses.
• Process off-cycle payrolls, reversals, and adjustments as needed.
• Reconcile balances prior to payroll transmission.
• Administer wage garnishments and interpret orders for compliance.
• Coordinate with employees, agencies, and vendors on garnishment inquiries.
• Monitor withholding limits and maintain garnishment records.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities (W-2).
• Participate in system testing, upgrades, and payroll projects.
• Develop and maintain payroll reports and procedures.

Skills

Multi-state payroll

Advanced Excel

Payroll analysis

Audits & compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Dayforce/Ceridian

ADP

UKG

Job description

Senior Payroll Analyst (On-site)

The Senior Payroll Analyst is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing while serving as a subject matter expert for payroll operations, payroll systems, and regulatory compliance. This role partners closely with People Services, Legal, Accounting, Field Operations, and IT to resolve complex payroll issues, support system enhancements, improve business processes, and drive operational excellence. The Senior Payroll Analyst serves as a technical resource for payroll-related initiatives, performs advanced payroll analysis and reconciliations, supports audits and compliance reporting, and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and the overall employee experience.

Location: Costa Mesa, CA (On-site)

Type: Contract

Compensation: This position expects to pay about $33-$40 per hour plus benefits

No Visa Sponsorship Available for this role, no C2C

What You'll Do:

• Process bi-weekly multi-state payrolls accurately and timely.
• Audit payroll transactions to ensure compliance with company policies and federal, state, and local regulations.
• Review and validate earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, bonuses, retroactive pay, and final pay calculations.
• Process off-cycle payrolls, manual checks, reversals, and adjustments as needed.
• Reconcile payroll balances prior to payroll transmission.
• Administer all wage garnishments, including child support, tax levies, creditor garnishments, bankruptcy orders, and other court-ordered deductions.
• Review and interpret garnishment orders to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Coordinate with employees, agencies, and third-party vendors regarding garnishment inquiries.
• Monitor withholding limits and ensure deductions are processed accurately and timely.
• Maintain garnishment records and required documentation.
• Resolve complex garnishment issues while ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
• Maintain expertise in California payroll regulations.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities including W-2 processing and tax reconciliations.
• Assist with payroll audits and regulatory reporting.
• Participate in system testing, upgrades, implementations, and payroll-related projects.
• Perform monthly payroll reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Develop and maintain recurring and ad hoc payroll reports.
• Analyze payroll trends and identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Support Accounting with payroll-related reporting and reconciliations.
• Monitor payroll metrics and identify areas of risk.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes.
• Develop and maintain payroll procedures and documentation.
• Recommend best practices to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives across Payroll.
• Partner with People Services, Accounting, Field Operations, and IT to resolve payroll issues.
• Provide payroll expertise during system implementations and business initiatives.
• Support operational leaders by researching and resolving complex payroll inquiries.

What Gets You the Job:

• High School Diploma/GED Required.
• 4-7 years of progressive payroll experience, including processing multi-state, high-volume, fast-paced payroll.
• Minimum 3 years supporting enterprise payroll systems.
• Experience working with enterprise level payroll systems – Dayforce/Ceridian is preferred, other systems like ADP, UKG, etc. are acceptable.
• Strong understanding of federal and state payroll regulations.
• Advanced knowledge of California payroll laws.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and reconciliation techniques.
• Experience with payroll audits and reconciliations.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex payroll issues and identify root causes.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) is preferred.
• Restaurant or multi-unit retail with large hourly employee populations is a plus.
• Experience processing payroll for organizations with 4,000+ employees are preferred.

Irvine Technology Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Irvine Technology Corporation complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.