Hunter Hamilton is partnering with a large corporate water distribution client with their need for a temporary Payroll Business Analyst to join their team in Mableton!
This is a hybrid role working a mix of in office and at home work .
The Payroll Business Analyst performs a variety of time & attendance, reporting, payroll tax, accounting, and project management duties.
This will be a junior position to assist an experienced payroll team, but offers long-term opportunities.
This person will focus primarily on Time and Attendance configuration and data integrity, general support to the weekly payroll process, and payroll tax compliance.
This position requires knowledge of federal and multi-state wage and hour laws, reporting, regulations and compliance requirements, and an in-depth knowledge of various time & attendance systems, including ADP's eTime.
Familiarity with ADP Vantage, Ceridian Dayforce, UltiPro a plus.
Hunter Hamilton offers hourly/weekly pay, direct deposit and temporary benefits!
TYPICAL DUTIES:
1.
Ensure the Time & Attendance system is configured with the correct pay rules, schedules, PTO logic, and data remains clean and relevant.
2.
Respond to inquiries about Time and Attendance data and procedures.
Resolve issues related to inaccurate timecards.
Prepare and share training documents to educate the user community.
Lead targeted training as needed.
3.
Assist Payroll Analysts each week by auditing timecards and preparing for upload of hours.
4.
Assist Payroll Compliance Analyst with various tasks including research, analysis and resolution of complex issues surrounding payroll and payroll tax processes and systems.
5.
Audit and validate quarterly and annual payroll tax returns; federal, state, local and SUI.
Research and resolve tax discrepancies each pay period and assist with W-2Cs as needed.
6.
Make recommendations for process improvement efficiencies within Payroll and HR.
Collaborate with IT and other internal departments to test improvements and ensure business requirements are met.
Propose and document improved payroll procedures and policy.
Create the communication and training plans, and implement improvements.
7.
Assist with requests from internal and external audits.
Review requests for data from auditors, state or federal agencies and helps determine what data to provide.
Compile data systematically, where possible, and review for accuracy.
Ensure that information is released in accordance with company policy and department procedures.
8.
Assist Payroll team and internal partners to develop, implement, and communicate new system implementations or upgrades, payroll processes, and procedures.
9.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned, including but not limited to:
* Download Quarterly Tax Reports and Amendments to Shared Drive
* Gross to Net Recon of Payroll Register to Statistical Report Summary YTD
* Worksite Quarterly Reporting
* Track Tax Cases and Notices
* New Hire/Transfer Tax Setup Audit
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or other related field, or a comparable combination of formal education and work experience
* Three or more years of payroll processing experience
* Two or more years of business operations and operations support experience
* Certified Payroll Professional preferred
* Knowledge of multi-state and federal wage and hour laws/regulations, including interpretations
* In-depth understanding of features and functions of an automated payroll system and time collection system
* Strong analytical skills and process orientation
* Strong problem solving and organization skills, attention to detail and follow through to resolve any outstanding issues and provide solutions to a variety of complex problems
* Advanced skills to use spreadsheet, work processing, and presentation software tools to produce reports and correspondence
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Strong project and time management skills
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