Sr. Analyst, Payroll & People Operations

HMTX Industries•Norwalk, CT

3d•$90,000 - $105,000

About The Position

HMTX Industries, headquartered in Norwalk Connecticut, services a diverse range of construction and renovation markets with renowned flooring products that set the bar for quality, performance, and design around the world. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, exciting environment and be a part of a company that is affecting change. Through Precision, Systems, and People at HMTX, we're looking for a talented Sr. Analyst, Payroll & People Operations to help power the employee experience through accurate payroll, exceptional data integrity, and streamlined people processes. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both the technical and human side of People & Culture. You'll serve as the operational owner for U.S. payroll while also helping drive global HR systems, employee data management, benefits administration, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Proven experience managing multi-state payroll, including tax compliance, filings, and audits.
Experience supporting payroll accounting processes, including reconciliations and journal entries.
Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., Paycor, ADP, UKG, Rippling).
Strong ability to manage multiple priorities with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Effective communicator with the ability to partner cross-functionally.
Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, data validation, reconciliation logic).
Strong analytical skills with the ability to build reports, dashboards, and insights.
Deep understanding of data accuracy controls, reconciliations, and issue resolution.
Ability to manage multiple priorities with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience.

Responsibilities

Own U.S. Payroll Operations: Be the primary payroll expert responsible for delivering accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing across multiple entities.
Manage end-to-end payroll processing including biweekly, supplemental, and off-cycle payrolls.
Review and validate timecards, payroll adjustments, earnings, deductions, and tax impacts.
Administer deferred compensation plans, garnishments, reimbursements, incentive payments, and other payroll transactions.
Prepare payroll journal entries, cash funding reports, and reconciliations in partnership with Accounting.
Ensure payroll tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
Manage payroll tax registrations, notices, and account maintenance.
Support audits, compliance reviews, and year-end payroll activities.
Maintain payroll system configurations, earnings codes, deduction codes, departments, and general ledger mappings.
Strengthen internal controls through reconciliations, audits, and root-cause analysis.
Drive People Operations Excellence: Play a key role in ensuring our employee data, systems, and processes support a great employee experience around the world.
Serve as the HRIS subject matter expert, overseeing configuration, data integrity, integrations, reporting, and system optimization.
Maintain global employee records, organizational structures, and workforce data.
Support employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes.
Administer benefits processes, enrollments, terminations, invoice reconciliations, and employee support.
Produce reports, dashboards, and analytics related to payroll, benefits, headcount, and compliance.
Respond to employee payroll, benefits, and HR inquiries with professionalism and discretion.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to improve processes, document procedures, and strengthen operational efficiency.