Senior Payroll Analyst

Senior Payroll Analyst
Southwest Connecticut Area
Hybrid

Summary

A growing organization in the Southwest Connecticut area is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst to join its team. This position will play an important role in supporting payroll operations for a large employee population while partnering closely with HR and Finance. The ideal candidate will bring strong end-to-end payroll experience, knowledge of payroll compliance, and the ability to troubleshoot complex payroll issues in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the payroll inbox and respond to payroll-related inquiries.

• Troubleshoot and resolve payroll issues, including off-cycle payments, stop payments, replacement payments, and other payroll adjustments.

• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, reviewing, and entering data within the payroll system.

• Reconcile payroll journals to the general ledger on a monthly basis.

• Prepare and distribute annual tax reporting documents, including W-2s and W-2Cs.

• Assist the Payroll Manager with benefit invoice reconciliation and funding.

• Support key payroll projects, including acquisitions, global payroll initiatives, and process improvements.

• Serve as a backup to the Payroll Manager as needed.

• Provide documentation and support during payroll audits.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR and Finance to implement new processes and improve existing procedures.

• Perform additional payroll-related responsibilities as needed.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• 5–7+ years of relevant end-to-end payroll processing experience, preferably supporting 1,500+ U.S. employees.

• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, and functions used for payroll reporting and analysis.

• Strong working knowledge of payroll processes and federal, state, and local payroll tax and compliance requirements.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience working within a large-scale payroll system; Workday Payroll experience is preferred.

Preferred Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.

• Experience with Workday Payroll preferred.

• FPC certification preferred.

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