Senior Payroll Analyst - Remote

Responsibilities

• Process end to end biweekly payroll accurately and on time for all employees, ensuring compliance with local, state/provincial, and federal regulations
• Analyze payroll data, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues promptly; update/correct pay data as identified through analysis/audit
• Own internal/external organizational audits related to payroll
• Follow any new updated guidance on changes in payroll laws and regulations to ensure ongoing compliance
• Developing and recommending efficiencies and standard operating procedures related to payroll processes
• Independently manage Oracle timecards process including auditing and reporting of timekeeping records, monitoring timely approvals by managers and completing mass submit for payroll processing
• Process supplemental payrolls for stock, bonuses or ad hoc payments
• Resolve all payroll discrepancies, process adjustments, manual checks and answer escalated employee and management inquiries, as needed
• Support process improvements, automation, and recommendations leading to best practices
• Prepare timecard reconciliations to validate timekeeping files balances to payroll processing
• Support payroll leads to proactively audit payroll changes (new hires, terms, salary changes etc.)
• Provide data-driven payroll insights to influence decision-making within Payroll Team, and with business stakeholders
• Mentor/train incoming internal or external Payroll Analyst team members
• Perform year-end responsibilities as it relates to T4’s/RL1’s, T2200 Forms and any YE amendments
• Work on assignments and projects in partnership with Payroll Leads that are moderately complex, in resolving issues or in making recommendations

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-6 years of experience in US/Canada full-cycle timekeeping and payroll processing
• Advanced proficiency in payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Oracle Cloud HCM)
• Advanced understanding of payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements
• Excellent communication skills to interact with employees and management regarding escalated payroll issues
• Strong leadership skills