Payroll Analyst

Job Title: Payroll Analyst

Job Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Hybrid role: 3 days onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

Job Type: Contract, 6 Months contract

Pay Rate: $60 - $67/Hour

Description:

Ensure Payroll data is accurate and processed correctly ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties and Job Functions:

• Support the day-to-day operations of the U.S. payroll team, including processing of expats, relocation, new hires, LOAs, benefits, terminations, tax inquiries, payroll helpdesk and employee changes as needed.
• Monitor and respond to cases via the Employee Service Center ticketing system.
• Ensure Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, finance policies (Controller s Manual), and tax and labor law requirements are followed.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Ability to build partnerships with key business stakeholders and work cross functionally.
• Expert time management, problem-solving, and data analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills, organization skills, multi-tasking and prioritizing skills.
• Working knowledge of Workday Payroll is required
• Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Outlook, Visio, and Intermediate Excel) is required (i.e. vlookups, pivot tables, etc.)
• Strong written, presentation and interpersonal skills are required. Able to work in a fast-paced, multi-national, changing environment, meeting deadlines in an accurate and timely manner. Must be detail oriented.
• Team player, positive attitude, and willingness to support payroll department s goals and vision.

Must have skills:

• At least 5 years of experience in Payroll
• 2 years of experience in workday payroll
• Expertise in Advanced excel
• Data Analysis