Sr. Payroll Analyst

Insight Global (United States); Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to perform advanced payroll functions and act as a subject matter expert within the payroll team. This role processes bi-weekly payroll and off-cycle pay runs, ensuring accurate pay and deductions, and guides payroll operations.

The ideal candidate has processed high-volume payroll for a large organization, understands gross-to-net Payroll, and can independently investigate paycheck discrepancies using strong timekeeping and Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting payroll operations for employer with internal employees.
• Strong understanding of payroll fundamentals including gross-to-net calculations, taxes, deductions, garnishments, and timekeeping.
• High-volume payroll and auditing experience.
• Ability to manually calculate paychecks and identify payroll discrepancies.
• Payroll certifications (CPP or FPC) preferred; certifications recognized are CPP or FPC.
• UKG experience.
• Finance/Accounting Degree required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll and off-cycle pay runs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert within the payroll team.
• Provide guidance and support across payroll operations.
• Troubleshoot complex payroll issues with high accuracy.
• Investigate and resolve paycheck discrepancies using timekeeping data and Excel.

Skills

High-volume payroll

Gross-to-net calculations

Timekeeping

Manual paycheck calculations

Excel

Payroll troubleshooting

Education

Finance/Accounting Degree

Tools

UKG

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a Senior Payroll Analyst who performs advanced payroll functions and serves as a subject matter expert within the payroll team. This role is responsible for processing bi-weekly payroll and off-cycle pay runs, ensuring accurate pay and deduction calculations, troubleshooting complex payroll issues, and providing guidance and support across payroll operations. The best candidate for this role is someone who has processed high-volume payroll internally for a large organization, understands payroll from gross-to-net, can independently investigate why someone's paycheck is wrong, is strong with timekeeping and Excel, and doesn't need to be taught basic payroll fundamentals.

Skills and Requirements

• Experience supporting payroll operations for an employer or organization with internal employees (PEO candidates will not be considered)
• Strong understanding of payroll fundamentals including gross-to-net calculations, taxes, deductions, garnishments, and timekeeping.o With the ability to critical think and solve manual payroll issues at a high volume
• High-volume payroll and auditing experience.
• Ability to manually calculate paychecks and identify payroll discrepancies
• Any Payroll certifications (Certified Payroll Professional, CPP OR Fundamental Payroll Certification, FPC)
• UKG experience
• Finance/Accounting Degree

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].