Senior Payroll Analyst — High-Volume, Multi-Jurisdiction

Related; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Related Companies is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst in New York to manage the day-to-day payroll tasks, maintain accurate employee records, and ensure timely payroll payments for 1,000+ employees across union and nonunion groups.

You will collaborate with HR/Benefits, resolve complex payroll inquiries, and assist in Payroll Cost Allocations. Proficiency with UltiPro and knowledge of U.S. wage and hour laws are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, HR or equivalent education and experience.
• 4+ years of experience supporting time and payroll systems in a large corporate environment.
• Experience with multi-company payroll and tax is preferred.
• Solid knowledge of U.S. wage & hour laws, garnishments, and payroll tax withholding rules.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• CPP certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll on Ultipro software; ensure on-time payment to employees and statutory agencies.
• Handle heavy volume payroll weekly and bi-weekly with 1000+ employees union/nonunion.
• Handle complex and/or sensitive payroll requests and issues related to processing.
• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.
• Process special payrolls including bonuses and year-end adjustments.
• Work with HR and Benefits to help resolve employee pay inquiries.
• Resolve payroll issues with employees such as vacation, sick leave, banking, garnishments, payroll deductions, retroactive pay calculations, tax questions, etc.
• Assist with capturing and responding to escalated issues, policies, and procedures from government agencies, payroll functions, and the operating companies.
• Responsible for updating employee allocation percentages to the respective business units.
• Assign and remove Payroll Cost Allocation Centers to employee’s profiles in UltiPro.
• Assist with capturing and responding to escalated issues, policies, and procedures from government agencies, payroll functions, and the operating companies.
• Ability to handle multiple business requests and work independently with attention to details.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, HR or equivalent education and experience

Tools

UltiPro

IBM Cognos BI

Job description

Related Companies is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst in New York to manage the day-to-day payroll tasks, maintain accurate employee records, and ensure timely payroll payments for 1,000+ employees across union and nonunion groups.

You will collaborate with HR/Benefits, resolve complex payroll inquiries, and assist in Payroll Cost Allocations. Proficiency with UltiPro and knowledge of U.S. wage and hour laws are preferred.