Payroll Analyst

TekWissen•Los Angeles, CA

46d•$71 - $73•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for employees within a large company, multi-state, union environment. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of internal processes, compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations as well as company policies, and the ability to handle complex issues. The successful candidate will also have basic knowledge of payroll accounting, wage and hour laws, and SOX compliance. Responsibilities include: End-to-end processing of multi-frequency union and non-union payrolls, Audit and reconciliation of HR and payroll data to identify and resolve discrepancies and ensure accuracy, Ensure data is compliant with federal, state and local tax regulations including multistate taxation rules, Reconcile payroll integration and bank files, Provide timely and compliant response and set up of employee garnishments, Provide ad hoc reports to internal customers as required, Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues, providing timely and accurate information and resolving discrepancies, Keep abreast of payroll related regulations, Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners including Human Resources and IT, Provide testing support for system upgrades and periodic tax updates, Special projects as assigned.

Requirements

3+ years of payroll experience in a large company setting
Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite with intermediate level Excel skills
Demonstrated understanding of the relationship between HR policies/programs and payroll
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize competing demands and work well under pressure
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Proactive with excellent customer service skills
Excel – vlookup, xlookup, pivot tables
Experience with SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) or other major HCM system preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) or other major HCM system preferred.
If they have knowledge in SAP ECP it's heavily preferred, as it's possible that team members may need to operate with agility to move to different SAP related project work.
End-to-end processing of multi-frequency union is a nice to have, any experience with union payroll is highly preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Filling in for the team during Oracle testing
Doing the SAP payroll adjustments, data entries and updates for schedules
Support specific projects for Paramount that will have deadlines involved
Deal with garnishments as needed
End-to-end processing of multi-frequency union and non-union payrolls
Audit and reconciliation of HR and payroll data to identify and resolve discrepancies and ensure accuracy
Ensure data is compliant with federal, state and local tax regulations including multistate taxation rules
Reconcile payroll integration and bank files
Provide timely and compliant response and set up of employee garnishments
Provide ad hoc reports to internal customers as required
Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues, providing timely and accurate information and resolving discrepancies
Keep abreast of payroll related regulations
Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners including Human Resources and IT
Provide testing support for system upgrades and periodic tax updates
Special projects as assigned