Employee Payments Analyst

Ford • Dearborn, MI

3d • $74,300 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford U.S. Employee Payments Team is seeking a new Payroll specialist, who will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely employee compensation by managing payroll functions, including calculating paychecks, withholding taxes, and maintaining payroll records, while also addressing employee inquiries and ensuring compliance with payroll regulations and adherence to UAW pay rules. As part of this role, you will be required to process and validate time and pay across multiple platforms.
This role is one of the key positions on the Employee Payments’ (Payroll) Team. It involves understanding end-to-end payroll processes for U.S. employees, ensuring compliance with local regulations, accurate data management, and timely payments, while also addressing employee queries and collaborating with HR, external service providers, Labor Affairs, and finance teams.
There are several opportunities to learn about Ford payroll taxes, other deductions, year-end process of issuance and correction of W-2s for all U.S. employees, and bonus plans expressly laid out in the UAW CBA. This position is also heavily involved in many key initiatives and projects that relate to tax compliance and launch of the new payroll system (Oracle Cloud). The position does require the candidate to work on site (at Ford PDC in Dearborn, MI) at a minimum of four days a week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required
• 2+ years of experience processing and/or calculating payroll in a multi-state environments.

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with payroll software and/or systems is a must, including Oracle Cloud or a similar payroll system.
• Familiar with timekeeping software and/or systems is highly desirable.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll in adherence with federal, state, and regional pay guidelines (including UAW CBA), while ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time
• Utilizing and understanding how to follow detailed Payroll Runbook, assist in auditing payroll runs, including key pre-validations of data
• Execution of payroll runs and other processes using Oracle Cloud Payroll System
• After each pay period, review the variance analysis for earnings, tax deductions (i.e. FICA, Federal, State of Employment, State of Residency, Hypo Taxes, etc.), and other elements of paycheck and prepare an explanation of variance if needed
• Unearned wages that are repaid, working in collaboration with other functional teams (the Earnings team within Payroll, Cash Application team, and Receivables team).
• Assist with the process of the year-end W-2
• Work closely with other internal HR areas and external partners to ensure that all required information is included on employees’ payroll records and W-2s
• Understanding and maintaining accuracy of paid time off plan configuration and balances for both statutory and plans defined in the UAW CBA
• Assist with supplemental unemployment payments for five states per the guidelines of the UAW CBA
• Assist with the payroll related implementation of a new hourly timekeeping system
• Fast-paced environment where attention to detail and a commitment to confidentiality are essential
• Assist with research & resolution of all discrepancies, including all internal and external audit requests in a timely manner
• Assist other internal business partners (i.e. HR, Employee Benefits Team, etc.) in implementing new or changes to existing FLSA, FMLA, and other common payroll compliance related topics and/or programs
• Troubleshoot system issues and test system configuration changes
• Participate in continuous company improvement initiatives by identifying and correcting inefficiencies.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level