Payroll Analyst Payroll Analyst

Landis+Gyr • Milton, GA

19h • $66,015 - $81,782

About The Position

At Landis+Gyr, we don’t just manage energy—we lead the transformation toward a smarter and more sustainable energy future.
With a net revenue of USD 1.73 billion in FY 2024, and a presence in over 30 countries across five continents, Landis+Gyr empowers utilities and consumers to optimize energy usage through advanced metering, grid-edge intelligence, and powerful data analytics.
Today, our global team of about 6,300 professionals is shaping the digital energy era—developing innovative technologies that support decarbonization, grid modernization, and real-time energy insights. Our record USD 4.6 billion order backlog and strong book-to-bill ratio reflect long-term confidence in our mission and solutions.
Join us at Landis+Gyr, where we manage energy better! The Payroll Analyst role is under the direction of the Payroll Manager. The role must have sufficient experience to process full cycle bi-weekly payroll for the NAM Company and support business critical payroll reporting and budget/forecast cycles. The role reports to the Payroll Manager who ensures that the payroll processing objectives are achieved both timely and accurately and in strict adherence to the existing control environment. Additionally, as one of the primary interfaces between the Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), and IT functions; this role is responsible for data integrity and various other system administration tasks which ensure accuracy and completeness of financial and management reporting. This role also assumes a lead role in the processing and reconciliation of Travel & Expense. This role provides end user Concur support to the employees as well as training (as required).

Requirements

• Computer proficiency including excellent skills using MS Word, Excel, and Intranet Explorer
• Strong skills using and understanding the flow of transactions in an integrated and automated payroll accounting system (ADP in particular)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong customer orientation
• Excellent problem solving/judgement skills, and high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Frequent contact with external customers
• Strong planning and organizational skills with an ability to plan and manage multiple projects and/or tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet all deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of data workflows and root cause analysis, accountability, compliance, and adherence to company policies and procedures, and confidentiality.
• Solid working knowledge of general payroll protocols, accounting principles and Federal and State regulations
• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field
• Three (3) years’ experience related to personnel/payroll automated system
• Advanced level experience with ADP systems and Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, and Outlook)

Nice To Haves

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP preferred but not required)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for processing biweekly & monthly disbursements of multi-state and multi-national payrolls including garnishments, benefits, and taxes of employees consistent with federal and state wage & hour laws
• Processing off-cycle payroll distributions (e.g., bonus, severance, corrections. etc.)
• Manages timecard processing; maintains and optimizes timecard systems (as required)
• Prepares payroll reports including distribution of bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports as necessary for each reporting department
• Adheres to all payroll procedures, processes and controls and/or check lists to verify data integrity as well as assists in troubleshooting data issues
• With Payroll Manager, reviews and analyzes current payroll, benefits, and tax procedures in order to recommend and implement changes leading to best-practice operations
• Assists with payroll compliance audits and payroll aspects of financial audits (with both internal and external auditors)
• Responds to information requests from employees, finance, accounting, and tax
• Coordination with HR for the new year open enrollment benefits
• Fulfills wage garnishment requirements by completing forms, adjusting payroll records, documenting, and transmitting withholdings
• Resolves discrepancies in payroll, initiates journal entries, and provides support to Accounting
• Takes a lead role with the management of Travel & Expense (T&E) reimbursement processing and reconciliation

Benefits

• employees are offered a comprehensive and competitive package of benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401(k)-retirement plan featuring a generous company match incentive
• three (3) weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) as well as eleven (11) paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement program, optional pet insurance, supplemental medical coverage and a host of other perks to ensure the health, wellness, and enrichment of our team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees