Payroll Operations Analyst

Payroll Operations Analyst

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent education or related training
• Two years of experience in related area of discipline
• Ability to perform payroll calculations such as taxes for manual checks and pay rate for various adjustments
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Office software products with a strong Excel skillset
• Strong analytical skills, reasoning and organizational skills
• Expert ability to identify, analyze, and resolve issues and draw sound conclusions
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple levels within the organization, including excellent written and verbal communication
• Accomplished organizational and time management skills to successfully manage multiple priorities at a given time and deliver excellent results with a sense of urgency
• Strong math aptitude with ability to grasp general accounting and financial concepts

Responsibilities

• Process terminations timely and accurately, including the manual calculation of notice pay, separation pay and vacation. Adhere to final pay state law requirements for a multistate organization.
• Process daily recovery payments, tracking payments on overpayment schedule and making the needed G/L entries. Request W2-C when overpayment has been satisfied, if needed.
• Calculate current year and prior year overpayments including tax adjustments. Calculate year-end partial payment allocations to be loaded to Workday via enterprise interface builders. Calculate gross-up for overpayments paid in full after it has crossed years. Manage collections for active teammates overpaid while on a Leave of Absence or other compensation errors and collect through payroll. Process ACH Reversal or Deletions. Calculate and process Markdowns.
• Manage signing bonus process for terminated teammates and coordinate with the line of business for repayment according to contractual agreement.
• Analyze reporting from RMS and the Overpayment Log monthly and quarterly to detect reconciling items. Create recovery templates for upload to the RMS system.
• Process ACH rejections to ensure teammate funds are re-deposited timely or issue manual check if necessary.
• Following all payroll policies and procedures for placing a stop pay for lost/stolen checks and record these within the CMOL system. Issue manual checks and make G/L entries as needed.
• Manage the Off-Cycle Interim Payroll by adhering to the Interim Pay Policy Guidelines; verifying request, importing retro, key transactions and balance the payroll. Work closely with the Legal Department in regards to settlement payments and overtime back pay request for the Interim Payroll.
• Maintain a wide variety of payroll information, files and records in written and electronic formats for the purpose of providing an up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.
• Perform testing for all Workday upgrades and configuration changes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
• Workday experience
• Payroll experience