Payroll Senior Analyst

The Ohio State University

1d • $64,900 - $84,850 • Remote

About The Position

The Payroll Senior Analyst executes advanced payroll operations and manages complex payroll processes to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll outcomes. This position leverages extensive knowledge of payroll practices, tax regulations, gross-to-net calculations, policies, and payroll systems to independently research, analyze, and resolve complex payroll discrepancies and transactions. Responsibilities include managing resolution of escalated and sensitive payroll cases across multiple business units, employee populations, and pay practices; auditing payroll data to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations; performing detailed calculations of earnings, deductions, and taxes; and administering specialized payroll activities such as overpayment recovery, manual adjustments, off-cycle processing, and retroactive pay calculations. This position partners closely with HR, Benefits, Compensation, Tax, Finance, managers, and employees to resolve time-sensitive payroll issues, support operational needs, and deliver a high level of customer service. The Payroll Senior Analyst develops and maintains standard operating procedures and training documentation and supports process improvements, operational efficiencies, risk mitigation, compliance reviews, payroll audits, reporting, and system enhancements and implementations.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
• Four (4) years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced payroll expertise.
• Attention to detail.
• Sound judgment.
• Ability to independently manage complex payroll scenarios in a high-volume, highly regulated environment.

Nice To Haves

• Four to Eight (4-8) years of relevant experience.
• Advanced knowledge of gross-to-net paycheck calculations.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Executes advanced payroll operations and manages complex payroll processes to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll outcomes.
• Leverages extensive knowledge of payroll practices, tax regulations, gross-to-net calculations, policies, and payroll systems to independently research, analyze, and resolve complex payroll discrepancies and transactions.
• Manages resolution of escalated and sensitive payroll cases across multiple business units, employee populations, and pay practices.
• Audits payroll data to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Performs detailed calculations of earnings, deductions, and taxes.
• Administers specialized payroll activities such as overpayment recovery, manual adjustments, off-cycle processing, and retroactive pay calculations.
• Partners closely with HR, Benefits, Compensation, Tax, Finance, managers, and employees to resolve time-sensitive payroll issues, support operational needs, and deliver a high level of customer service.
• Develops and maintains standard operating procedures and training documentation.
• Supports process improvements, operational efficiencies, risk mitigation, compliance reviews, payroll audits, reporting, and system enhancements and implementations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

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