ONBOARDING - Senior Payroll Analyst

KenCrest • Blue Bell, SD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Payroll Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the Payroll team as a subject matter expert in payroll and timekeeping systems. This individual is responsible for analyzing payroll data and trends, improving payroll processes, and ensuring accurate and timely payroll operations, including off-cycle adjustments. The role also focuses heavily on reporting, metrics, and cross-functional collaboration with Accounting. This is an in-office position location at 960A Harvest Drive in Blue Bell, PA.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Business + 5+ years of payroll experience with systems/IT exposure, or 7+ years of progressive payroll experience with systems/IT exposure
• Strong experience with payroll and timekeeping systems (Workday experience is a plus)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Proven ability to analyze payroll reports and understand how registers and reports tie together
• Experience using web-based tools to research and resolve payroll issues
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of discretion when handling confidential information
• Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

• Workday experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for payroll and timekeeping systems, supporting system maintenance and optimization
• Analyze payroll data and trends to identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency
• Generate, maintain, and distribute both ad-hoc and standard payroll reports
• Create new reports, dashboards, and data views to support business needs
• Partner with Accounting to support account reconciliations and manage garnishment processing and payments
• Compile and distribute key workforce metrics (e.g., overtime, hours worked vs. budget)
• Support bi-weekly payroll processing, including ensuring timely completion of timekeeping approvals and sign-offs
• Assist in developing recurring and custom reporting with meaningful data analysis
• Contribute to improvements in payroll-related applications to enhance productivity and business operations
• Other duties as assigned by hiring manager

Benefits

• As an equal opportunity employer (EOE), our dedicated staff of over 2,100 employees and independent contractors are knowledgeable and qualified, with extensive experience helping children, youth, and adults reach their goals in service of our mission: to support community development by exploring possibilities, mobilizing resources, and championing dreams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree