Payroll Analyst

United Rentals•Charlotte, NC

12d

About The Position

Great company. Great people. Great opportunities. If you’d like the chance to make your mark with the world’s largest equipment rental provider, come build your future with United Rentals! As a Payroll Analyst , you'll be responsible for the analysis and audit of payroll processing, reporting for payroll taxes, accounting analysis and other strategic planning activities. You'll be our team expert in system management and monitoring. We'll provide the tools, the technology and the support you need to do the job right. You can always expect to be supported by a dedicated management team that will help you achieve your career goals and development. What You'll Do:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, or commensurate experience
5+ years of Payroll experience with emphasis in Payroll Accounting and Payroll Tax
Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Strong organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
System/process literacy

Nice To Haves

Workday experience strongly preferred
Multi-state full cycle payroll experience in high volume fast paced environment
Canadian and union payroll experience a plus

Responsibilities

Payroll Processing, Auditing and Reporting - ensure all mandatory state multi-worksite wage reporting is completed and submitted timely
Compliance – ensure payroll processes and payments meet federal, state/provincial and local laws and regulations, create reports to proactively identify and resolve concerns
Provide reports to Accounting; HR; Tax and Finance monthly and as needed
Payroll system and data uploads/feeds - perform assessments of internal controls and work with Management to increase compliance by developing process improvement ideas
Union Compliance - pull and compile monthly employee data; submit monthly reports and remit required payments
Month-end close process and reporting - ensure accuracy and 100% completion of items on month-end checklist
Provide quarterly PTO reports to General Accounting complete with analysis of variances and the journal entry to load into Lawson to correct the variance
Provide year-end forfeitures and carryover balances
Payroll cash account and reconciliations - perform weekly review and matching of payroll cash items
Research non-matching items and provide necessary journal entries to clear amounts
Other duties assigned as needed