HR Services Payroll Analyst

The Home Depot • GEORGIA - VIRTUAL - GA01, GA

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About The Position

The payroll analyst is responsible for all aspects of processing payroll to ensure timely and accurate payroll delivery and related reporting for Home Depot associates in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. The position administers a high-volume weekly payroll process, maintains and reconciles payroll and benefits data, and works with users, vendors, and IT to investigate and resolve issues. It also supports payroll compliance through auditing tools, SOX audit compliance, and frequent review of error logs and transactions.

The role reports to the Sr. HR Services Business Analyst and has no direct supervisory responsibility. Overnight travel is typically less than 10% of the time. The position is primarily performed indoors, with most work spent sitting and frequent opportunities to move about. On rare occasions, the employee may need to move or lift light articles.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• At least 3 years of recent experience administering a complete, high-volume, multi-state payroll process for a large company.
• Solid understanding of payroll principles, practices, and standards.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-up skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a field of study related to the job, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through its completion.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience in gross-to-net payroll, state and federal pay rule calculations, and payroll regulations.
• Familiarity with a payroll system.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
• Canada payroll and pay rule processing experience.
• Expatriate and foreign national payroll processing experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer a high-volume weekly payroll process using a computer-based system.
• Collect, analyze, update, and reconcile payroll and benefit data weekly.
• Serve as a liaison between users, vendors, and IT to research and resolve issues.
• Create and implement auditing tools to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local authorities and eliminate erroneous payments.
• Contribute to SOX audit compliance.
• Frequently review error logs and transactions to ensure the system is running as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time