Payroll Analyst

Onsite role

Area of focus: Payroll

Minimum experience: 3+ years of direct government payroll experience

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Role summary: Generates and analyzes payroll data, reconciles each payroll, and prepares and audits required filings so that pay is accurate and compliant with government regulations and City policy. Resolves pay discrepancies and advises employees and managers on payroll procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Calculate correct hours and pay, verify and post time, and research and resolve pay discrepancies and disputes.
• Review and audit payroll before and after each pay cycle to confirm accuracy and compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Reconcile each payroll and identify and correct discrepancies.
• Prepare and audit federal and state payroll filings.
• Develop and maintain payroll reports, spreadsheets, and schedules, and provide summary reporting and recommendations.
• Answer employee and manager questions on payroll policies, procedures, and practices.
• Support payroll system configuration for future pay cycles.
• Train managers and employees on the use of payroll systems.

Required knowledge and skills

• Payroll principles, practices, and procedures for a government employer.
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations affecting pay.
• Accounting concepts and fundamentals of human resource management and benefits.
• Analytical and critical thinking; verbal, written, and interpersonal communication.