Payroll Analyst

eClerx • Columbus, OH

3d • $75,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Payroll Analyst supports payroll operations in a complex healthcare environment serving union and non-union employees. The role performs payroll audits, reconciliations, exception management, investigations, reporting, data validation, and process improvement, partnering with Payroll Specialists, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, and operational leaders. It provides analytical support across Workday Payroll and UKG/Kronos Timekeeping, as well as assistance with payroll testing, work-rule validation, leave administration, and compliance.

The position processes and audits bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and special payroll runs; reviews timekeeping and payroll data; resolves employee inquiries and discrepancies; supports payroll tax and garnishment administration; and maintains accurate employee payroll records. It also contributes to internal audits, compliance reviews, month-end and year-end activities, system changes and implementations, and ongoing process improvements. The role is fixed-term for 6–12 months, with a possible extension, and is eligible for benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least five years of experience working with automated payroll systems, preferably in a high-volume U.S. payroll environment.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end U.S. payroll processing, including gross-to-net calculations, taxes, deductions, supplemental earnings, benefits, and federal and state payroll requirements.
• Experience with payroll balancing, reconciliation, employee payroll inquiries, and discrepancy resolution.
• Experience supporting unionized payroll environments, including union contracts, work rules, schedules, overtime, shift differentials, and premium pay.
• Experience with UKG/Kronos timekeeping systems.
• Experience working with integrated HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, sorting, filtering, data validation, and reconciliation; macros and VBA are not required.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills, including the ability to interpret payroll regulations and organizational policies.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, time-management, customer-service, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare or hospital payroll experience.
• Workday Payroll experience.
• ServiceNow experience.
• ADP experience, particularly payroll tax, garnishments, tax disbursements, quarterly filings, and W-2 support.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or equivalent.
• Healthcare payroll experience in a unionized environment.
• Experience supporting large employee populations, multiple pay groups, high-volume transactions, and complex payroll structures.

Responsibilities

• Process and audit bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and special payroll runs, including data validation, balancing, reconciliation, exception review, and discrepancy resolution.
• Administer UKG/Kronos timekeeping activities, reviewing schedules, hours, overtime, shift differentials, premium pay, missing punches, and timecard exceptions; work with managers and employees to resolve timekeeping and leave-related issues.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and investigate discrepancies involving paychecks, taxes, deductions, direct deposits, leave balances, and payroll adjustments.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, review payroll reports and related accounts, and support internal audits, compliance reviews, and month-end and year-end activities.
• Support payroll tax and garnishment administration, including wage garnishments, levies, tax exceptions, and coordination with ADP on payroll filings and compliance documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records and validate employee data changes in Workday.
• Support payroll system updates, enhancements, and process improvements.
• Participate in testing and implementation of payroll system changes, including union work rules, payroll codes, schedules, and configurations; validate in Workday Sandbox and UKG/Kronos, document results, and support production sign-off.
• Ensure payroll activities comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, internal controls, and confidentiality requirements.
• Cross-train with team members and support additional payroll projects as needed.

Benefits

• Eligible for benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level