Payroll Analyst

Our client is a well-established and growing organization known for its collaborative environment, process-oriented culture, and commitment to innovation. They prioritize employee development and value data-driven decision-making across teams. They are looking to expand their team by adding a Payroll Analyst to their team.

Salary/Hourly Rate:

$85k - $100k

Position Overview:

This is a great opportunity for a data-driven professional with a strong foundation in financial modeling and advanced Excel. The Payroll Analyst role will serve as a key payroll and data analyst within the payroll function, supporting payroll operations while owning data integrity, reconciliation, reporting, and modeling initiatives. If you love Excel and digging into data to drive accuracy and efficiency, this role is for you.

Responsibilities of the Payroll Analyst:

Build and maintain financial models to analyze payroll trends, forecasts, and cost impacts.

Support biweekly, multi-state payroll processing as a reliable backup.

Reconcile payroll data with general ledger accounts and financial reporting systems.

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and internal policies.

Respond to payroll-related inquiries with a data-informed approach.

Collaborate with HR, benefits, and accounting to improve data flow and accuracy.

Lead or assist with payroll-related audits and process improvements.

Required Experience/Skills for the Payroll Analyst:

2 - 4+ years of financial analysis experience with hands-on financial modeling.

Advanced Excel proficiency is a must (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data validation, and formula-building).

Experience in payroll operations or accounting.

Strong analytical mindset with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Comfortable working cross-functionally and managing large data sets.

Preferred Experience/Skills for the Payroll Analyst:

Experience with payroll and HRIS platforms (ADP, Workday, etc.).

Familiarity with multi-state payroll is strongly preferred.

Exposure to payroll accounting and reconciliations.

Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required.

Benefits:

Client-provided benefits available, upon eligibility.