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PRIDE Industries

Senior Payroll Analyst

Roseville, CA

$24.72 - $36.05/hr

Senior Payroll Business Analyst Job Code: AA028 - PR-SR Payroll Bus Analyst HR Title Group: HR, ... Reviews and interprets requirements for escalated terminations. 10. * Conducts periodic system ...

PRIDE Industries

Senior Payroll Analyst

Roseville, CA · On-site

$33 - $38/hr

Senior Payroll Business Analyst Job Code: AA028 - PR-SR Payroll Bus Analyst HR Title Group: HR, ... Reviews and interprets requirements for escalated terminations. 10. * Conducts periodic system ...

Sunrise Systems, Inc.

Payroll Tax Analyst III

Houston, TX · On-site

$28.25 - $36.75/hr

HOUSTON ,TX Duration: 04 months on W2 contract Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Payroll Tax ... Reconcile payroll systems, tax providers, and the general ledger. * Support payroll system upgrades ...

ESP Enterprises Inc

Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

Houston, TX

$28.25 - $36.75/hr

  • Vision

  • Retirement

Senior Payroll Tax Analyst Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Tax ... This role will work closely with payroll, HRIS, finance, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ...

Skillcloud HCM

Senior Payroll Specialist

San Diego, CA

$78K - $95K/yr

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Skillcloud HCM Solutions / Senior Payroll Specialist / San Diego, CA Skillcloud HCM Solutions is an ... HRIS platforms * High attention to detail with strong analytical and problemsolving skills

PRIDE Industries

Senior Payroll Analyst

Roseville, CA · Hybrid

$33 - $38/hr

Senior Payroll Business Analyst Job Code: AA028 - PR-SR Payroll Bus Analyst HR Title Group: HR, ... Reviews and interprets requirements for escalated terminations.10. * Conducts periodic system ...

Turn2Partners

Senior Payroll Specialist

VA · On-site

$50 - $60/hr

The organization offers established systems, experienced leadership, and opportunities to work ... About the Senior Payroll Specialist Role The Senior Payroll Specialist will support end-to-end ...

Skillcloud HCM

Senior Payroll Specialist

Cincinnati, OH

$70K - $85K/yr

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Skillcloud HCM Solutions / Senior Payroll Specialist / Cincinnati, Ohio Skillcloud HCM Solutions is ... HRIS platforms * High attention to detail with strong analytical and problemsolving skills

Skillcloud HCM

Senior Payroll Specialist

San Diego, CA · On-site

$78K - $95K/yr

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Skillcloud HCM Solutions / Senior Payroll Specialist / San Diego, CA Skillcloud HCM Solutions is an ... HRIS platforms * High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Skillcloud HCM

Senior Payroll Specialist

Boston, MA

$70K - $85K/yr

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Skillcloud HCM Solutions / Senior Payroll Specialist / Cincinnati, Ohio Skillcloud HCM Solutions is ... HRIS platforms * High attention to detail with strong analytical and problemsolving skills

Robert Half

Sr. Payroll Analyst

Providence, RI · On-site

$57.10 - $66.11/hr

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Payroll Analyst to support a Contract assignment based in ... Serve as an escalation point for complex payroll system issues, driving root-cause analysis and ...

The University of Toledo

Senior Payroll Analyst

Toledo, OH · On-site

$60K - $75K/yr

False The Senior Payroll Analyst contributes to the fulfillment of the university's mission and vision by ensuring system functionality and compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

Dufry

Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

Bethesda, MD

$70K - $83K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

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  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Senior Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for ensuring the accurate calculation, reporting, and ... Reviews and maintains payroll system tax configuration settings, assists with quarterly tax updates ...

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Costa Mesa, CA · On-site

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The Senior Payroll Analyst is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll ... Participate in system testing, upgrades, implementations, and payroll-related projects. * Perform ...

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Senior Payroll Analyst

PRIDE Industries

Roseville, CA

$24.72 - $36.05/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 23 days ago

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Job description

Overview

PRIDE Industries is a fast-paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. We are currently recruiting to fill the following position:


Responsibilities

PRIDE Industries

Job Description

 

Job: Senior Payroll Business Analyst

Job Code: AA028 - PR-SR Payroll Bus Analyst

HR Title Group: HR, Payroll & Training

Salary Grade: N20

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Approval Date: August 2022

SUPERVISES:

There are no direct reports with this position.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under limited supervision, the Senior Payroll Analyst performs a variety of advanced payroll accounting and processing duties. Employees in this job class handle escalated questions and issues from less experienced analysts and works with the Payroll Manager to develop department work processes. This job class prepares, processes, maintains, verifies, and reconciles payroll records and requires detailed knowledge of multi-state and federal wage and hour laws; the ability to process new or unique payroll transactions, design and produce reports, and handle escalated customer service questions and issues.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

1. * Performs a variety of advanced administrative duties in the preparation and processing of payroll, salary, benefit and leave of absence calculations.
2. * Works with Payroll Supervisor to document, implement and communicate new processes, systems and procedures. Recommends and implements improvements to department processes.
3. * Assists departments and staff by answering questions related to payroll data, procedures and transactions, and resolving issues related to compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
4. * Reviews and coordinates information requests for data from auditors and state and federal agencies; determines what data to provide and in what formats. Ensures that information is released in accordance with company policy and department procedures.
5. * Processes garnishments, levies, and unclaimed property documents that have unique complexities or that have been escalated from lower level analysts.
6. * Designs standardized external reports for government and regulatory entities and either codes final reports, or works with programmers to develop and code.
7. * Designs, formats and produces a variety of payroll, salary, and benefit reports for management. Reviews requirements with requester, and determines specific data, formats and formulas to meet needs.
8. * Partners with HR to coordinate payroll requirements for leaves of absences, terminations, and other payroll status changes; responsible for researching the application of state and federal requirements for accurate payroll processing and communicating conclusions to the payroll manager and HR partners in a clear and concise manner.
9. * Processes termination checks, referring to wage and hour laws, or Federal and/or Union contracts as applicable. Reviews and interprets requirements for escalated terminations.
10. * Conducts periodic system audits to ensure accurate payroll records and to monitor salary and benefit related data. Reconciles labor distribution from timecard entries to project accounting and GL entries.
11. * Establishes procedures and formats for maintaining payroll related files and records.
12. * Prepares GL reconciliations for payroll and benefit liability accounts.
13. * Completes audits of payroll processing to ensure accurate payments.
14. Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

* Denotes Essential Job Function

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

•High School Diploma or G.E.D.; Associate’s Degree in Business Administration preferred;
•Five or more years of payroll processing experience;
•Ability to handle non-routine issues or new issues and resolve;
•Familiarity with the features and functions of an automated payroll system;
•Knowledge of multi-state and federal wage and hour laws and regulations, including interpretations;
•Thorough knowledge of department workflows, processes, systems and requirements;
•Computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software applications; to design and code detailed management reports and documents;
•Human relations skills to maintain effective relationships with others and work in a team environment;
•Proven ability to protect the confidentiality of employee information;
•Fundamental mathematical ability including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division;
•Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and to present information and respond to questions from staff, management, and others.
•Knowledge of business English including vocabulary, spelling, and correct grammatical usage and punctuation;
•Flexibility to respond to changing work priorities and handle multiple projects at the same time;
•Demonstrated organizational, problem solving and common sense skills.
•Ability to act responsively to customer inquiries and requests; and escalate appropriately.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or GED

CERTIFICATES REQUIRED: 

The following licenses or certificates may be required depending on local, state and/or contract requirements:

Not Applicable

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employees may experience the following physical demands for extended periods of time:
•Sitting (80-90%)
•Keyboarding and 10 Key (80-90%)
•Viewing computer monitor requiring close vision (80-90%)
•Occasionally bending/stooping to lift boxes up to 25 pounds

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in a business office environment with limited privacy and exposure to noise from others conducting business on the telephone.

  

DISCLAIMER:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor’s instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

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PRIDE Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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