Payroll Analyst
On-siteBoca Raton, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Review bi-weekly U.S. and monthly global payrolls for accuracy, completeness, and compliance prior to final processing. Analyze payroll registers, audit reports, and exception reports to identify discrepancies, then research and resolve issues in partnership with the Payroll Specialist and Senior Payroll Manager. Process and reconcile RSU and PSU vesting, distributions, and settlements while ensuring accurate payroll taxation and reporting of equity transactions. Partner with Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, and external vendors to support financial reporting, resolve variances, and validate system configurations. Coordinate payroll activities for international employees, including seconded and expatriate staff, and assist with onboarding new countries and provider transitions. Maintain process documentation, support system implementations and testing, and prepare data for internal and external audits.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field
- 3–5 years of payroll experience
- experience with multi-state payroll
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations
- payroll accounting
- reconciliations
- payroll taxation
- internal controls
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Pivot Tables
- XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
- formulas
- data analysis
- Strong analytical skills
- organizational skills
- problem-solving skills
- communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- maintaining a high level of accuracy
- attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field preferred
- Experience processing equity compensation through payroll preferred
- Experience working in a SOX-controlled environment preferred
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now or a similar payroll system preferred
- CPP certification is a plus
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