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Payroll Analyst

Siegwerk, Des Moines, IA, United States


We are currently seeking a Payroll Analyst. The successful candidate must demonstrate extreme sensitivity to confidential information and must be detail oriented.
Responsibilities include:
Develop/Prepare and analyze HR and Payroll reports to support audit requirements, government requests, accounting, etc
Submit reports to government agencies/auditors/accounting in an accurate and timely fashion.
Support HR and Payroll to ensure compliance with federal, state and local payroll laws and regulations, including but not limited to tax withholding and reporting
Respond to employee inquiries when needed about pay, resolving discrepancies, and providing guidance on payroll related matters
Interact closely with Finance and prepare payroll or people cost related report for accounting purpose
Prepare and interpret reports on payroll and people data from the global HRIS and local payroll system.
Ensure accuracy of hours worked and pay
Enter and update payroll data in Paychex
Prepare, process and submit payroll related tax filings, ensuring they are done timely and in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws
Process off-cycle manual checks and adjustments as needed
Reconcile quarterly and year-end payroll reports and W-2 forms to ensure accuracy
Create payroll reports to support HR and benefits as needed.
Train managers on reviewing/approving and correcting time cards and shifts
Provide user system support when needed
Collaborate with the Human Resources team to ensure all payroll items are updated correctly in Paychex. These include but aren’t limited to benefit updates, bonuses, and pay changes
Assist with the annual 401k audit
Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
Bachelor degree on accounting, or applied Maths, or related discipline
Associates degree or certification in Accounting or combination of education and experience.
2 years of experience processing payroll preferred
Strong analytical and data processing skills
Sound communication skills
Highly accountable and timeline sensitive
Accounting knowledge or experience will be a plus
Multi state payroll and compliance experience preferred
Ability to generate reports, analyze, proactively look for issues and improvement areas
Strong working knowledge of Excel (PowerBI as a plus)

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