Payroll Analyst

Summary:
Contractor will be part of a team of 7 and will assist with day-to-day payroll production and the completion of timely, accurate, and compliant payrolls. Contractor will assist with researching and resolving complex/sensitive payroll, employment tax, ACH, and reporting related issues. Contractor will also assist the team with improving/maintaining payroll processes, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with federal, state and local tax regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Performs daily payroll activities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll production of assigned payrolls including quarterly and year-end activities.
• Reviews payroll adjustment requests to ensure proper authorization and compliance with payroll policies, federal, state, and local tax regulations. Advises management of appropriate corrective action when an error occurs.
• Responds to payroll inquiries to explain pay, adjustments to pay, and impact of policies, tax law and related changes.
• Acquires knowledge of other team members payroll activities and performs back up support as needed.
• Analyzes existing policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with federal and state tax laws and regulations. Recommends and implements modifications of existing payroll processes to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Works with vendors and/or reviews payroll systems or applications to ensure changes submitted are correctly reflected on the payroll. May be responsible for system/application testing (e.g. WD new releases) where applicable, and may participate in other payroll and process improvements projects.
• Conducts a second review on the works of others and train other team members
• Research and monitors regulatory and legislative changes to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
• Participate in payroll meetings, as necessary.

Qualifications /Experience /Skills:

• 10 or more years of payroll experience required.
• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations
• Must be familiar with all aspects of payroll processing including payroll production, quarterly reconciliations, garnishments, year-end processing, tax filings, etc.
• Solid understanding of G/L, payroll accounting, and employment taxes
• Experience with International Payroll
• Attention to detail, ability to work independently and collaboratively, strong organizational skills, and deadline driven
• Payroll technical/systems knowledge (e.g., Workday) preferred
• Proficient with MS office (i.e., excel)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement
• Able to multi-task in a high paced environment
• Knowledge of other cross functional areas (i.e., HR, Finance, etc.)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.