Payroll Analyst

About the role

The Payroll Analyst reports to the Payroll Director. Your primary focus will be assisting with the day-to-day payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll for salaried and hourly employees in the US and Canada using Workday.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the day-to-day payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing of semi-monthly payrolls for salaried and hourly employees, as well as weekly equity payrolls.
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements and applicable federal and state regulations, including wage and hour regulations.
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure payroll has been accurately accounted for and reconciled.
• Prepare monthly payroll reconciliations as part of the close process.
• Partner with HR and Finance teams, including performing analyses and generating reports for compensation planning and financial analysis.
• Provide guidance to employees on payroll matters as they arise.
• Assist with payroll-related projects, including continuous process and system improvements, and automation that supports the company's growth.
• Identify areas for improvement and efficiency, including best practices for payroll administration.
• Offer recommendations to senior management as needed.
• Collaborate with external auditors on quarterly and annual audits.
• Manage equity compensation, including processing payrolls and performing reconciliations as needed.

Requirements

• Experience working with Workday HRIS is required.
• 3+ years of prior professional payroll experience with a mid-to-large size company is required.
• An undergraduate degree or higher is preferred.
• Extensive understanding of payroll processing, including tax implications and accounting procedures.
• Excellent planning, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated curiosity and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment, with strong time-management, attention to detail, and multitasking skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship.

Skills

• Proficiency in Excel, including advanced functions and formulas such as PivotTables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, and INDEX.

Benefits

• Family-friendly benefits: Paid family and parental leave, preconception, fertility, and family building benefits (including egg freezing, IVF, and adoption support), family and pet care fund, and Parents’ Employee Affiliation Group.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options for employees and family.
• Free in-person, virtual, and text-based mental health and wellness support.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, personal days, and summer flex time.
• Social events, including annual volunteer day and donation matching.
• Flex days (3 days a week in the office) and onsite meals and snacks for employees reporting into our NY office.

Pay

The annual salary range for NYC-based applicants is $80,000 - $95,000. There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required.

Schedule

There are a variety of factors that go into determining a schedule, including external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required.