Payroll Analyst

Responsibilities

• Audit, review, and reconcile Restaurant, International and Support Center payrolls on a weekly basis
• Distribute weekly audit reports to Payroll Specialists & Coordinators
• Assist in the training of Payroll Specialists & Coordinators
• Maintain a high level of customer service through timely response to emails and tickets
• Execute all payroll processes while complying with local, state, and federal laws and regulations
• Run and analyze payroll audits & reporting
• Process end to end payroll while coordinating with team members globally
• Process complex off-cycle payments (Reversals, Overpayments, Duplicate Employee Merges)
• Assist with research and resolution of payroll related matters
• Document and maintain best practices for payroll processing and implement new procedures as needed
• Act as Payroll subject matter expertise across payroll processes and payroll compliance
• Maintain documentation and SOPs for all payroll processes
• Execute end to end Payroll testing
• Support international payroll processing
• Support Payroll tax processes
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality for all payroll/HR-related items
• Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts with emphasis on company interests
• Work closely with HR and business teams, including but not limited to Benefits, Compliance, HR Transformation, Organization, Change Management, Operations, Accounting and Finance
• Complete ad hoc projects and other duties as assigned by leadership

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Undergraduate degree in business, accounting, or related field preferred
• Payroll processing experience required
• Experience with Workday preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong computer skills
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills: VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Ability to use sound judgement and maintain confidentiality of information
• Experience working in a fast-paced, customer-oriented culture and meets critical deadlines
• Ability to work in a highly structured team environment
• Ability to maintain strict adherence to outlined procedures
• Ability to have a flexible work schedule due to work volume fluctuations