Analyst III Payroll - Finance/GL

Primary Purpose

The Analyst III Payroll Finance/GL serves as the primary financial and accounting partner for Payroll operations across multiple business entities, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of payroll-related financial reporting and accounting activities. This role leads payroll financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, reconciliations, and general ledger activities while providing insights that support business and operational decision-making. The position acts as a subject matter expert on payroll accounting processes, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements, driving process improvements and supporting audits, governance, and cross-functional initiatives.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead payroll-related financial accounting activities by maintaining and overseeing payroll general ledger accounts, reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries to ensure financial accuracy and compliance across all entities.
• Prepare and analyze payroll financial results, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting, identifying trends, risks, and variances to support informed business decisions.
• Develop budget, forecast, and planning assumptions for payroll, benefits, and related expenses, partnering with stakeholders to support enterprise financial planning processes.
• Perform complex financial and variance analysis to identify key business drivers, determine root causes, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Serve as the payroll accounting subject matter expert, providing guidance on accounting treatment, payroll-related transactions, and financial impacts of business or system changes.
• Support internal and external audit activities by coordinating requests, preparing supporting documentation, evaluating control effectiveness, and ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Evaluate, design, and implement process improvements that enhance reporting accuracy, strengthen internal controls, improve efficiency, and reduce operational risk.
• Lead accounting and reporting support for organizational initiatives, including account structure changes, system enhancements, testing activities, and implementation of new financial processes.
• Develop and maintain advanced reporting and analytics utilizing payroll, financial, and business intelligence systems to deliver meaningful insights and support strategic decision-making.
• Partner with payroll, finance, accounting, HR, and business leaders to resolve complex issues, communicate financial impacts, and influence decisions through analytical expertise and consultation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Financial analytics, planning and budgeting.
• Extensive knowledge of payroll operations cycle.

Additional Job Duties

Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.

Salary Range

• IL/MA/MD/NY: $86,320 - $129,480
• Other Locations: $75,040 - $112,560