Payroll Services Analyst

Payroll Analyst

General Profile

• Requires knowledge and experience in the field.
• Will acquire higher-level knowledge and skills.
• Develops an understanding of the company, processes, and customers.
• Uses existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Receives moderate guidance and direction from others.

Functional Knowledge

• Requires expanded conceptual understanding of theories, practices, and procedures. 

Impact

• Impacts a team, by example, through the quality service and information provided.
• Works within guidelines and policies.

Problem Solving

• Uses existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Examines information and standard practices to make judgments.

Responsibility Statements

• Inputs data exceptions/changes into HR or Payroll system for external clients under statutory and contractual obligations.
• Processes garnishment remittances, child support orders, interrogatories, and answers to the courts, or country equivalent.
• Loads payroll files into payroll system, reconciles, and corrects errors until payroll meets guidelines established by the client.
• Audits payroll processes and related reports for regular and off-cycle runs that may include garnishments, banking, executive compensation, stock option runs.
• Prepares and audits payroll tax reconciliations to balance for client payments, reporting, quarter-end, and year-end processing.
• Audits all garnishment input including vendor information, forms, orders.
• Researches or makes corrections to complex inquiries related to payroll taxes, deductions, and wage withholding.
• Acts as an escalation point for complex related inquiries (Tier 3) from employees and third parties via the case management system from employees and vendor inquiries.
• Prepare vouchers for payments to third-party vendor deductions from employee paychecks.
• Processes corrected W2Cs, amended returns, and files with tax agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Education:

Associate or Bachelors Degree in Business Administration/Management Studies/Banking & Finance or similar academic disciplines.