Payroll Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Process and audit payroll runs on a bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and special basis.

• Validate payroll information, balance and reconcile payroll, review exceptions, and address discrepancies prior to finalization.

• Manage UKG/Kronos timekeeping functions, including schedules, hours, overtime, shift differentials, premium pay, missing punches, and timecard exceptions.

• Collaborate with managers and employees to resolve issues related to timekeeping and leave.

• Address payroll inquiries and investigate any discrepancies involving paychecks, taxes, deductions, direct deposits, leave balances, and payroll adjustments.

• Conduct payroll reconciliations and review payroll reports along with related accounts.

• Assist with internal audits, compliance reviews, and activities at month-end and year-end.

• Aid in payroll tax and garnishment administration, encompassing wage garnishments, levies, tax exceptions, and coordination with ADP.

• Maintain employee payroll records and verify changes to employee data in Workday.

• Support updates, enhancements, and process improvements for payroll systems.

• Test and implement changes to the payroll system, including union work rules, payroll codes, schedules, and configurations.

• Execute validation in Workday Sandbox and UKG/Kronos, document results, and assist with production sign-off.

• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations, internal controls, and confidentiality standards.

• Cross-train with team members and assist with additional payroll projects.

• Work closely with Payroll Specialists, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, and operational leaders in a complex healthcare setting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• At least five (5) years of experience working with automated payroll systems, preferably in a high-volume U.S. payroll environment.

• In-depth knowledge of end-to-end U.S. payroll processing, including gross-to-net calculations, taxes, deductions, supplemental earnings, benefits, and federal and state payroll regulations.

• Experience with payroll balancing, reconciliation, employee payroll inquiries, and resolving discrepancies.

• Familiarity with unionized payroll environments, including union contracts, work rules, schedules, overtime, shift differentials, and premium pay.

• Proficiency with UKG/Kronos timekeeping systems is required.

• Experience with integrated HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems.

• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, sorting, filtering, data validation, and reconciliation.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail abilities, with the capability to interpret payroll regulations and organizational policies.

• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.

• Strong customer service along with written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Good judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Healthcare or hospital payroll experience is preferred.

• Workday Payroll experience is preferred.

• Experience with ServiceNow is preferred.

• ADP experience is advantageous.

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or equivalent is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligible for benefits.

• Possible fixed-term extension.

• Remote work arrangement.