Associate Financial Compensation Analyst

Raymond James•Saint Petersburg, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Carry out activities of personal management involving payroll such as admission of employees, registering control of work hours, making of payroll, calculation of social charges, income tax, holidays, severance pay, income information in accordance to corporate policy, procedures and objectives. Deliver all data information to prepare the payroll. Provide the annual expenditure related to the activities of the area while maintaining and optimizing the resources. Manage the employees' benefit plans and contracts. Negotiate and recommend alterations and improvements of conditions offered. Provide the internal norms and procedures adequate to labor and social security legislation. Understand basic HR disciplines and the applications of well-defined techniques and procedures for instance HR activities related to employment. Under general direction uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through training and experience to perform a wide variety of payroll processing and technical tasks. Must have flexibility to assist associates using established policies and procedures in order to complete tasks as needed. Uses technical skills and knowledge to create analytic reports on history and trends to senior leadership. Provide excellent customer service, professionalism, and efficient support to staff and associates throughout the firm. Create monthly and quarterly analytical reports for senior leadership focused on payroll impacts to the general ledger. Performs troubleshooting and works with home office staff to resolve problems. Review and recommend changes to payroll processes as required to improve performance and efficiency. Work with stakeholders to create and implement process improvements across the payroll function. Experience with remediation and development of new business processes in Workday. Assists in preparing the semi-monthly payroll closings and related analysis. Performs mathematical computations, computes costs and adjusts, balances and reconciles figures to ensure accuracy of data. Audit the payroll to ensure accuracy of data. Corrects processing errors prior to payroll production. Provides information as requested to employees, supervisors, outside agencies, internal and external auditors or other personnel by referring to policies, rules, regulations or procedures or by researching files for information. Maintain currency in payroll tax related laws, regulations, as well as all deposit schedules. Serve as backup to the Payroll Analyst. Performs other duties as assigned, including participating on special projects.

Requirements

Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify data inconsistencies, errors, and compliance risks.
Demonstrated ability to create, review, and maintain analytical reports related to payroll processing and compensation data.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Smartsheet and reporting tools is a plus.
Concepts, principles, and practices of accounting related to payroll processing and record keeping.
Excellent critical thinking skills as well as ability to multi-task in a very busy environment.
Verifying mathematical calculations.
Interpreting and applying policies and procedures.
Implementing processes and procedures for efficient and timely work flow.
Promoting effective coordination between work groups.
Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications.
Analytical and research skills; be self-directed and able to prioritize work within the department.
Presenting information, which may be complicated in nature, in a clear and concise manner.
Read, interpret, analyze, and apply payroll data and information.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization.
Ensure strict confidentiality is maintained at all times.
Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in payroll processing.
Multi-state, multi-entity payroll/tax experience.
Experience with multi-faceted compensation schedule including salaried and commissioned associates.
High School (HS)
General Experience - 4 to 6 months
Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) - PayrollOrg

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Workday preferred.
CPP Preferred or ability to obtain.
Experience with Smartsheet and reporting tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

Carry out activities of personal management involving payroll such as admission of employees, registering control of work hours, making of payroll, calculation of social charges, income tax, holidays, severance pay, income information in accordance to corporate policy, procedures and objectives.
Deliver all data information to prepare the payroll.
Provide the annual expenditure related to the activities of the area while maintaining and optimizing the resources.
Manage the employees' benefit plans and contracts.
Negotiate and recommend alterations and improvements of conditions offered.
Provide the internal norms and procedures adequate to labor and social security legislation.
Understand basic HR disciplines and the applications of well-defined techniques and procedures for instance HR activities related to employment.
Perform a wide variety of payroll processing and technical tasks.
Assist associates using established policies and procedures in order to complete tasks as needed.
Create analytic reports on history and trends to senior leadership.
Provide excellent customer service, professionalism, and efficient support to staff and associates throughout the firm.
Create monthly and quarterly analytical reports for senior leadership focused on payroll impacts to the general ledger.
Perform troubleshooting and work with home office staff to resolve problems.
Review and recommend changes to payroll processes as required to improve performance and efficiency.
Work with stakeholders to create and implement process improvements across the payroll function.
Assist in preparing the semi-monthly payroll closings and related analysis.
Perform mathematical computations, compute costs and adjust, balance and reconcile figures to ensure accuracy of data.
Audit the payroll to ensure accuracy of data.
Correct processing errors prior to payroll production.
Provide information as requested to employees, supervisors, outside agencies, internal and external auditors or other personnel by referring to policies, rules, regulations or procedures or by researching files for information.
Maintain currency in payroll tax related laws, regulations, as well as all deposit schedules.
Serve as backup to the Payroll Analyst.
Perform other duties as assigned, including participating on special projects.