Payroll Analyst

Devoted Health • Waltham, MA

10d • $64,000 - $70,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Payroll Analyst is a key member of Devoted Health’s finance team and owns core parts of the company’s payroll function, including bi-weekly payroll processing in Workday and multi-jurisdiction tax compliance in ADP SmartCompliance. The role works directly with finance leaders and employees across the company, combining technical payroll expertise with strong communication and customer service. It is suited to someone with excellent attention to detail who is ready to take on increasing responsibility as the company grows.

The position supports payroll operations, tax and jurisdiction setup, employee payroll questions, reporting, expense reconciliation, garnishments, and payroll-related coordination with the People team. It also includes training offshore team members and taking on additional responsibilities as Devoted grows.

Requirements

• Experience processing multi-jurisdiction, bi-weekly payroll in Workday, including multi-state tax compliance.
• At least 3 years of experience covering full-cycle payroll processing, tax filings, and adjustments.
• Experience using ADP SmartCompliance for tax filings, amended filings, and wage garnishments.
• Working knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local withholding tax requirements.
• Strong payroll and payroll-tax skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated accuracy in a high-volume payroll environment.
• Experience processing manual payroll adjustments for wages and taxes.
• Team-oriented approach and strong customer-service skills.
• Critical-thinking skills, sound judgment, and strong decision-making abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Proactive approach to identifying and correcting problems.
• Ability to research tax law and apply it to payroll and jurisdiction setup.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and databases and comfort working with large data sets.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Commitment to employee support and willingness to ask questions.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll end to end by analyzing and comparing Workday data with the HR submission file, entering payroll information, and meeting processing deadlines.
• Serve as the contact for employee payroll questions and provide customer support.
• Confirm weekly timesheets have no exceptions and are supervisor-approved before processing.
• Compare new-hire and termination information between Workday and the HR submission file before each payroll run.
• Verify that changes on the HR submission file are accurately reflected in Workday.
• Prepare, update, and retain payroll reports for the annual financial audit.
• Conduct weekly new-hire payroll orientations.
• Support reconciliation and recording of salary and benefit expenses.
• Set up new state and local tax jurisdictions in Workday for all entities and confirm jurisdictions are accurate and complete for new hires and employee changes.
• Maintain the integrity of payroll-system data.
• Administer garnishments in ADP SmartCompliance and follow up with issuing authorities when necessary.
• Work with the People team on payroll reporting and employee needs.
• Download, save, and analyze payroll invoices and statements.
• Process and settle off-cycle and on-demand payments.
• Train and develop offshore team members on payroll processing activities so they can provide support and backup.
• Take on additional responsibilities as Devoted grows.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision plans with low or no premium.
• Generous paid time off.
• $100 monthly mobile or internet stipend.
• Stock options for all employees.
• Bonus eligibility for roles below Director; Sales roles are eligible for commission.
• Parental leave program.
• 401(k) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed