Job Description

Job Title: Payroll Analyst
Location: Onsite role in Columbus, Ohio
Salary: $55,000-$75,000

Job Summary:
The Payroll Analyst is responsible for performing payroll-related duties on a professional level and works closely with the HR Director to support payroll processing, compliance, and reporting. This role requires advanced analytical skills, attention to detail, and a strong ability to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance with applicable laws.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide world-class employee customer service, addressing payroll-related inquiries and issues.
• Manage payroll for temporary and permanent staff, coordinating with staffing vendors as needed.
• Process and audit payroll, including regular, overtime, and special payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Develop and deliver payroll-related training materials for employees and management.
• Conduct preliminary job analysis to support compensation benchmarking and payroll structuring.
• Assist with Workers' Compensation by reporting payroll-related data for claims, tracking employee statuses, and managing light-duty assignments.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including regular audits of payroll records.
• Process and communicate leave of absence payroll adjustments, including FMLA, medical, and personal leaves.
• Prepare detailed payroll reports and analyses, identifying trends and discrepancies.
• Reconcile payroll accounts and support financial reporting processes, including budget and expense tracking.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and other departments to ensure seamless payroll processes and integration.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in payroll or related HR functions.
• Expert level in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Proficiency in payroll software (e.g., ADP, Paylocity, Workday) and secure data storage practices.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and reasoning skills, including the ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpret data visually.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to write reports, correspond professionally, and present effectively to groups.
• Broad knowledge of payroll laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Customer-focused attitude with high professionalism and discretion.

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