Payroll Analyst

Land O'Lakes•Arden Hills, MN

1d•$81,200 - $121,800•Hybrid

About The Position

We are hiring a Payroll Analyst to partner directly with the business and continue advancing Payroll as a strategic function. The Payroll Analyst serves as a data-driven partner and project resource to improve payroll efficiency and labor cost management. This role proactively analyzes workforce data to provide leaders with actionable insights, recommends process standardizations to remove manual intervention, and ensures compliance with payroll regulations. Additionally, this role acts as a key technical resource for payroll-related projects, specifically focused on system testing and validation. This is a virtual/remote role; local candidates based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN Metro area will be required to be in the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week.

Requirements

4-year degree or equivalent experience
5-10 years of progressive payroll experience in large, complex, multi-state payroll environments
Strong understanding of U.S. payroll compliance, wage and hour considerations, and multi-state taxation
Advanced analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex regulations into operational controls
Experience with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and project lifecycles

Nice To Haves

CPP certification
Workday Payroll and Workday Time Tracking experience

Responsibilities

Analyze payroll and timekeeping data to identify trends in overtime, labor costs, and workforce behaviors
Serve as a consultative partner to site leadership and HRBPs, translating complex data into clear recommendations for labor efficiency
Identify opportunities to remove manual processes (e.g., reducing Punch Exception Form volume) and drive greater standardization across departments
Recommend enhancements to Workday Payroll and Time Tracking to increase system automation and data integrity
Serve as the primary payroll resource for enterprise projects requiring payroll/time tracking expertise
Lead payroll testing cycles (UAT), including creating test scripts, executing calculations, and validating results to ensure project success
Maintain deep knowledge of U.S. payroll regulations, wage and hour laws, and multi-state taxation
Audit manual timecard entries and meal/break compliance to mitigate risk and ensure alignment with company policy
Identify potential compliance risks and partner with internal stakeholders to implement proactive controls