Senior Payroll Analyst

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accurate and timely processing of employee payroll on a bi-weekly basis.
• Ensure precise calculations of earnings (including overtime & bonuses) and deductions.
• Collaborate with the Manager, People Systems & Analytics to manage and update employee data related to payroll.
• Ensure the accurate calculation and timely remittance of payroll taxes, including federal, state, local and provincial deductions.
• Maintain organized and confidential payroll records.
• Conduct regular audits and reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Partner with Finance to ensure timely and accurate reporting to assist in monthly close activities.
• Point-person for all time off/absence related inquiries and ensuring employee's time off profiles are accurately maintained in Workday.
• Stay up to date with federal, state, local and provincial labor laws, ensuring that payroll processes align with legal requirements.
• Assist with annual audit activities and proactively maintain effective internal controls.
• Generate reports on an as needed basis in collaboration with the People Team.
• Support the Head of Total Rewards with the file maintenance, reporting and processing of the company's Long-Term Incentive (LTI) plan.
• Provide excellent customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries, resolving issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Support the People team with other initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience processing payroll.
• Experience managing multi-entity payrolls including exempt and non-exempt populations.
• Expertise with ADP Workforce Now.
• In-depth knowledge of payroll-related federal, state, local and provincial law and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail oriented with a history of highly accurate work.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and use discretion.
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality as it pertains to sensitive employee and company information, and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Preferred

• Experience in the Life Sciences/Biotech industry.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or similar.
• Experience managing global payroll, specifically for US and Canada populations.
• Experience using Workday.