Senior Payroll Analyst - Compliance & Process Improvement

Confidential; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multi-state operations in California. You will act as a subject matter expert for payroll systems, regulatory requirements, and cross-functional collaboration with People Services, Legal, Accounting, Field Operations and IT.

The role includes performing advanced payroll analyses, supporting audits and year-end activities, developing reports, and seeking process improvements to

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Other activities, duties or responsibilities that are assigned by your leader.

Job description

Confidential is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multi-state operations in California. You will act as a subject matter expert for payroll systems, regulatory requirements, and cross-functional collaboration with People Services, Legal, Accounting, Field Operations and IT.

The role includes performing advanced payroll analyses, supporting audits and year-end activities, developing reports, and seeking process improvements to