Payroll Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Assist all operational aspects of payroll as a member of the Trinity Health payroll shared services team.

• Collaborate with Payroll Managers and Representatives from Regional Health Ministries to ensure precise employee payroll processing and information.

• Analyze and oversee payroll operations, including tax setup and withholding, banking, garnishment, and general processing.

• Foster relationships with contracted vendors and internal departments for auditing, procedures, payroll withholdings, processing, and payments.

• Review and balance payroll tax information, and finalize multi-state payroll tax reports, payments, and documentation.

• Monitor payroll tax legislation, wage and hour issues, employee earnings, and tax data.

• Process, reconcile, audit, and transmit payroll-cycle activities such as tax, benefits, wage attachment, and banking.

• Execute quarter-end and year-end payroll tasks and provide assistance to Regional Health Ministry Payroll Managers.

• Generate reports and conduct audits to ensure data accuracy.

• Upload EIBs to modify employment records for precise payroll processing.

• Support the payroll production workflow.

• Uphold the confidentiality of payroll and human resources information.

• Engage in special projects that involve system enhancements and quality improvements.

• Assist in the implementation of policies and procedures.

• Maintain awareness of relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, as well as Trinity Health policies and compliance requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• An Associate's degree with relevant coursework in bookkeeping, accounting, or a related field, along with three (3) to five (5) years of extensive payroll experience in a multi-entity and multi-state organization, or an equivalent combination of education and pertinent work experience.

• Proven experience managing payroll and payroll processes, payroll tax and state reciprocity regulations, garnishments, and payroll-related regulatory compliance including FLSA, banking ACH/settlement, and internal controls for the payroll cycle.

• Preferred experience in payroll tax.

• Excellent oral and written communication abilities.

• Strong analytical skills with the capability to collect, summarize, analyze, and evaluate data.

• Detail-oriented with a strong ability to meet deadlines; demonstrates excellent follow-through.

• Proficient personal computer skills, especially in Excel.

• Preferred experience with Workday, Kronos timekeeping, and ADP tax services.

• Demonstrated understanding of accounting principles.

• High degree of professionalism, customer focus, confidentiality, judgment, tact, and diplomacy.

• Ability to work collaboratively and thrive in a shared leadership environment.

• Commitment to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures.

• Capability to organize work priorities, adapt to changing priorities, and manage multiple tasks/projects.

• Must be able to travel to various Trinity Health sites as necessary.

• Willingness to work overtime during peak periods.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer.

• May require travel to various Trinity Health sites (less than 20%).

• Overtime may be necessary during peak periods.