Senior Payroll Analyst - Complex US Payroll & Compliance

LG Electronics North America; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

LG Electronics North America is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst for a temporary assignment in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. The role operates onsite five days a week (Mon-Fri, 8AM-5PM EST) at 111 Sylvan Ave, and focuses on accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple states.

The ideal candidate will analyze complex payroll data, resolve tax, accounting impacts, and drive process improvements with limited supervision while mentoring junior team members as needed.

Responsibilities

• Payroll Processing, Complex Adjustments, and Compliance
• Process and review multi-state US payroll for salaried, hourly, and other employee populations
• Own complex payroll activities, including reversals, voids, post-only transactions, retroactive payments, overpayments, repayments, manual checks, and off-cycle payrolls
• Analyze and process current-quarter, prior-quarter, and prior-year adjustments with appropriate tax treatment, accounting impact, and audit documentation
• Review payroll inputs, exception reports, and employee-level calculations before payroll is finalized, with emphasis on high-risk or unusual transactions
• Serve as an escalation point for complex employee pay issues, tax setup discrepancies, prior-period corrections, and payroll calculation questions
• Support federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance, including tax notices, amended filings, W-2s, and W-2Cs
• Maintain clear documentation and appropriate controls for payroll adjustments, approvals, issue resolution, and audit support
• Reconciliation, Auditing, and Root Cause Analysis
• Perform gross-to-net, payroll tax, 401(k), benefits, deductions, garnishments, bank funding, and general ledger reconciliations
• Lead investigation of payroll tax liabilities, deposits, filings, vendor reports, and reconciliation variances through resolution
• Validate employee and employer 401(k) contributions against payroll records and retirement plan vendor files

Job description

LG Electronics North America is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst for a temporary assignment in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. The role operates onsite five days a week (Mon-Fri, 8AM-5PM EST) at 111 Sylvan Ave, and focuses on accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple states.

The ideal candidate will analyze complex payroll data, resolve tax, accounting impacts, and drive process improvements with limited supervision while mentoring junior team members as needed.