Senior Payroll Analytics & Compliance Lead

St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Oregon (WI); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital seeks a Lead Payroll Analyst to support payroll operations through compliance reporting, auditing, analytics, and process improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to strengthen payroll processes and internal controls across multi‑state environments. The role involves payroll compliance, auditing, and developing payroll metrics and dashboards to improve service delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, finance, or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee coordination of audits by external auditors and prepare audit schedules.
• Reconcile and analyze complex accounts in compliance with policy and deadlines.
• Prepare and maintain supporting documentation and financial statements.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual reports with cross‑functional teams.
• Track key metrics and oversee dashboards, highlighting issues to senior management.
• Participate in policy/procedure development to improve payroll efficiency.
• Mentor team members to support skills development (People Managers).
• Ensure payroll compliance by preparing filings and supporting audits and tax implications.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Payroll reporting

Payroll systems

HRIS platforms

Dashboards

KPIs

Workday Payroll

Time Tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Workday Payroll/Time Tracking

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital seeks a Lead Payroll Analyst to support payroll operations through compliance reporting, auditing, analytics, and process improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to strengthen payroll processes and internal controls across multi‑state environments. The role involves payroll compliance, auditing, and developing payroll metrics and dashboards to improve service delivery.