Senior Payroll Analyst

Aston Carter•Village of Tarrytown, NY

1d•$45 - $50•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Payroll Operations Analyst to join our dynamic Payroll team. This role focuses on assisting with day-to-day operations, payroll processing, analysis, compliance, and reporting. You will collaborate directly with employees and various cross-functional teams to resolve payroll record issues, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Requirements

5+ years of full-cycle payroll experience.
Strong payroll tax knowledge with multistate experience.
Experience with Oracle and Oracle Time & Labor (OTL).
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years in payroll experience.
Solid understanding of laws, codes, multi-state taxation, and compliance requirements.
Thorough knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax laws and regulations.
Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
Self-starter capable of multitasking and working under pressure.
Ability to assess the impact of tax regulation changes.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Nice To Haves

Ability to manage projects and drive tasks to completion.
Demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Experience with in-house payroll processing and time and labor reporting within enterprise systems such as Oracle, SAP, or PeopleSoft.

Responsibilities

Accurately and timely input payroll data provided by various business units.
Interpret garnishments, child support orders, state/federal tax levies, and enter them in Oracle Payroll as per legal documents.
Ensure correct tax withholding for employees working in multiple jurisdictions.
Monitor the payroll/time and labor operations mailbox, respond to queries, and provide end-of-day summaries to management.
Reconcile payroll tax reporting after each payroll to ensure accurate filings by the tax service provider.
Monitor processes and procedures to ensure adequate controls and compliance with company policies.
Resolve all out-of-balance conditions between the payroll provider, third-party vendors, bank wires, and the general ledger.
Gather and report requested data to internal and external stakeholders and manage legislative changes to maintain compliance.
Work with HR to process payroll for employees on a leave of absence.
Collect timecard data and report missing timecards.
Assist with testing related to payroll activities for patches and projects.
Assist with ad-hoc projects and administration of new business requirements.
Ensure compliance with ADP Wage, Tax, and Garnishment system integration.
Provide back-up support for other team members as needed.