Senior Payroll Analyst

The Senior Payroll Analyst is responsible for various aspects of the client's payroll, including administration, distribution, and record-keeping. They are responsible for providing accurate data in the preparation of the client's payroll and requires an individual who can work well in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The Senior Payroll Analyst assists the Payroll Manager with department and process management. This position relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Essential Job Functions

• Leadership: Assist Payroll Manager with oversight of payroll processing and work of Payroll Analyst I and Payroll Analyst II. Contribute to firm payroll committees and teams. Participate in service calls with payroll software vendors.
• New business: Contribute to proposals and establishing fee quotes. Asist with onboarding of new clients and business including the interpretation of a variety of client data.
• Payroll Processing: Input, verify and transmit payroll data for firm clients. Requires communication with clients to gather necessary information. Payrolls will be complex in nature and involve reviewing work of the Payroll Analyst I and II. Process bonus payments and other special payrolls upon request. Prepare check requests for payroll reimbursement, taxes due, child support payments, etc. Deliver reports and checks to clients. Set up new earnings codes, deductions and accumulators as required. Prepare schedules for file. Update payroll software with any tax rate changes and update G/L interface as needed.
• Employee File Maintenance: Update the payroll system for new hires, terminations, salary changes, department changes, or any other pertinent payroll information received from the client. Process requests for payroll deduction changes, including changes to tax withholding amounts, garnishments or fringe benefit deductions. Update account information and amounts for direct deposit as necessary. Coordinate deduction changes with any annual limitations on cafeteria and retirement plan limitations. Retain client and employee change information in accordance with firm policies.
• Reports: Review quarterly payroll tax reports as needed. Prepare payroll journal entry reports as needed. Assist with verification and distribution of W-2s at yearend. Process FMLA and LOA correspondence each pay period during duration of FMLA/LOA, for correct hours/dollars paid, and manually adjust deductions accordingly.
• Income Verifications: Complete mortgage and SUI verifications, if requested.
• Other: Assist with workers' compensation audits, preparation of employee census data, uploading retirement plan contribution data to TPA or custodian, process year end fringe benefit additions, and respond to tax notices as necessary. Consult on compensation and benefits questions from clients.

Requirements

• Experience: 5 years of experience in payroll processing.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, human resources or related field required or high school diploma or equivalent and 6 years' experience in payroll processing with 2 years supervisory experience working with complex payrolls, implementations and other advanced payroll issues.

Why join us?

At CLA, success is measured by the unique contributions of each member of the team, not level or status. From day one, we'll start talking about and working toward your career goals. You will be exposed to a wide range of our services and industries to find areas that spark your passion. Our learning programs and on-the-job experiences are designed to attract and enrich people who want to develop themselves into well-rounded professionals. When you join us, you'll have the opportunity to design an uncommon career with unmatched choice, flexibility, and mobility. Your career dreams matter, and we're ready to customize a path that will lead you toward your vision. Be a part of our CLA Promise - we promise to know you and help you!

Our Perks:

• Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!).
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off.
• Mental health coverage.
• Quarterly Wellness stipend.
• Fertility benefits.
• Complete list of benefits here.

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

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