Job Description
POSITION PURPOSE: The Payroll Analyst is responsible for supporting accurate and timely payroll processing while ensuring compliance with all applicable wage and tax regulations. This role serves as a key operational partner to HR and Finance, managing day-to-day payroll activities, resolving employee inquiries, and ensuring data integrity within the payroll system. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: Daily Responsibilities (Ongoing Throughout the Pay Period) Respond to employee payroll inquiries, including pay discrepancies, basic tax questions, and direct deposit issues Monitor and audit timekeeping data to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and labor laws Audit new hires, terminations, and employee changes within HRIS/payroll system Process and validate employee tax elections, deductions, and garnishments (e.g., W-4 updates, benefits changes) Partner with HR to support pay adjustments, retroactive changes, and off-cycle payroll needs Ensure ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations Review and resolve system alerts, including discrepancies across integrated systems Support Finance with labor reporting and ad hoc payroll-related data requests Payroll Processing Responsibilities Process payroll in accordance with established deadlines Reconcile payroll calculations (gross-to-net) to ensure accuracy prior to submission Review payroll reports, including pay registers, deduction registers, and tax liabilities Validate final payroll outputs and assist with confirming funding for payroll and tax obligations Review and validate timecards and exception reports prior to payroll processing Validate data imports, including bonuses, commissions, and pay differentials Audit employee change