Sr. Payroll Analyst

Related•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Related Companies is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to join its payroll team. The role is responsible for day-to-day payroll execution, maintaining accurate employee and payroll records, processing payroll, and ensuring employees and statutory agencies receive accurate and timely payments. The analyst also assists with payroll cost allocations, distributing payroll expenses across Related’s development and operational portfolios.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or HR, or equivalent education and experience.
At least 4 years of experience supporting time and payroll systems in a large corporate environment.
Solid knowledge of U.S. wage and hour laws, garnishments, and federal, state, and local payroll tax withholding rules.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Nice To Haves

Experience with large, multi-company (FEIN/legal entity), multi-jurisdiction payroll and tax.
Knowledge of Ultipro and IBM Cognos Business Intelligence.
American Payroll Association (CPP) certification.

Responsibilities

Process payroll using Ultipro and ensure timely payments to employees and statutory agencies.
Process payroll changes and special transactions, including new hires, terminations, transfers, rate changes, address changes, work location changes, and garnishments.
Process high-volume weekly and bi-weekly payroll for more than 1,000 union and nonunion employees.
Handle complex or sensitive payroll-processing requests and issues.
Reconcile payroll before transmission and validate confirmed reports.
Process special payrolls, including bonuses and year-end adjustments.
Work with HR and Benefits to resolve employee pay inquiries.
Resolve employee payroll issues involving vacation, sick leave, banking, garnishments, payroll deductions, retroactive pay calculations, and tax questions.
Assist with capturing and responding to escalated issues, policies, and procedures from government agencies, payroll functions, and operating companies.
Update employee allocation percentages for the respective business units.
Assign and remove Payroll Cost Allocation Centers on employee profiles in UltiPro.
Handle multiple business requests and work independently with attention to detail.