Payroll Analyst-1 - White Plains, NY
About The Position
VEG is hiring a Payroll Analyst to help ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. The role reviews payroll data, investigates and corrects issues, and contributes to improving payroll processes as the company grows. It supports weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll runs, including payroll reports, reconciliations, schedules, and analysis. The analyst collaborates with the payroll team, escalates callouts to the Senior Manager of Payroll Operations, and helps provide employees with a responsive payroll experience consistent with VEG’s culture. This is an in-person role at VEG headquarters in White Plains, New York.
Requirements
- 3–5+ years of payroll experience.
- Experience with multi-unit or multi-state payroll and tax regulations.
- Self-starter with a growth mindset and a questioning approach, willing to research unfamiliar questions.
- Strong organization and attention to detail, including the ability to identify data inconsistencies and errors.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a strong Excel background.
- Clear, friendly communication; problem-solving ability; and a customer-service mindset.
- Discretion and integrity when handling sensitive employee information.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Workday; it is strongly preferred but not required, and training will be provided.
Responsibilities
- Review payroll data during each payroll processing, including gross-to-net calculations, earnings, FLSA rules, benefit and tax deductions, and garnishments.
- Analyze employment-cycle changes—including terminations, new hires, job and work-location changes, tax consequences, and direct-deposit changes—and recommend corrections, manual entries, or system improvements.
- Help prepare and organize weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll runs by preparing and reviewing reports, reconciliations, and schedules, and using VLOOKUPs and/or pivot tables.
- Direct callouts to the Senior Manager of Payroll Operations and participate in resolving issues.
- Understand the company’s pay structure and ensure payroll outputs are consistent with it.
- Identify and suggest efficiencies in the payroll review process to support continued growth.
- Respond to employee inquiries escalated by the Payroll Specialist and help provide employees with a consistent payroll experience.
- Collaborate with the payroll team and respond promptly to emails and chats.
Benefits
- Competitive annual base salary of $70,000–$90,000, plus bonus and benefits.
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits starting on day one.
- Access to free therapy or counseling.
- Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary.
- Inclusive fertility and family-building care.
- Unlimited PTO for vacation or sick days.
- Employee referral program.
- Casual office attire.
- Ability to bring a pet to work.
- VEG merchandise, food in the fridge, and free lunches twice a week.
- Company laptop and monthly cell phone reimbursement.
- Free parking and a shuttle from the White Plains Metro-North station.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
