Payroll Analyst

**Description**:
**Activities**
- Review, enter/validate payroll/time transactions and related data in payroll and T&A system.
- Partner with the Payroll vendor(s) to execute payroll processing through each step of the payroll end to end process including the variance analysis and payroll funding coordination.
- Investigate, validate, correct, and provide employee/manager support with overpayments/underpayments when identified/required
- Process specific payroll transactions as assigned - examples include bank rejects/daily equity transactions and off cycle and immediate pay requests.
- Administer and resolve cases via the case management system and respond to employees/managers/time partners directly regarding inquires in accordance with all internal SLAs.
- Identify and/or participate in the identification and development of new procedures and policies striving to drive operational efficiency and recommend changes to optimize operations and improve efficiencies.
- Support stakeholders by collaborating on new or enhanced programs.
- Compiles simple to moderate payroll or time reports for internal payroll validation.
- Assist with troubleshooting pay or time issues and driving resolution both internally and with customers.
- Support the operation by adhering to both internal and vendor SLAs.
- Lead the Time and Attendance change requests from requirements to production.
- Participate in projects /enhancements from development to production including system upgrades or new configuration requirements, as needed.

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum 2 years of payroll and/or Time and Attendance Experience.
- Technical Payroll experience.
- Ability to think analytically and perform detail-oriented tasks.
- Experience working with Service Now case management and/or other case management tools preferred.
- Strong time management and organization skills; ability to effectively multi-task.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Strong Excel skills including v-lookups and pivot tables, mínimally.
- Knowledge of basic accounting practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of payroll/time and attendance related tax regulations, legislation and guidelines including, but not limited to writs of garnishment, child support, levies, subpoenas, equity taxation, termination laws, etc.
- Experience in execution of operational process improvements.
- Experience in Project Management.
- Advanced experience in Word and Excel.
- Independent worker and collaborative team player.
- Experience with Workday as an HR system, preferred.
- Experience utilizing and reporting out of vendor tools, highly preferred.
- ADP eTime, Replicon or local Time&Attendance systems.