What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Analyst position at ENSTRUCTURE LLC?
About Enstructure:
Enstructure owns and operates an integrated network of marine terminals, warehouses, cold storage and logistics assets across the eastern half of the United States. We provide full-service and reliable logistics solutions to some of the world’s largest companies in the energy, agriculture, food, manufacturing, construction, and public safety sectors. For more information, please visit www.enstructure.com.
About the Position:
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Analyst to participate in the centralized payroll function, company-wide. Additionally, the role will help analyze existing processes and develop priorities for streamlining and modernizing processes in compliance with payroll regulations and Collective Bargaining Agreements for the respective Unions. This position will report to the Payroll Manager.
Key Functions & Responsibilities:
- Ensures timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
- Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
- Creates and prepares reports and analytics for internal/external stakeholders
- Assists in quarterly/annual balancing for accurate tax returns
- Assists in 401(k) funding, review and audit
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
- Researches outstanding tax agency inquiries and works with payroll vendor to resolve
- Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
- Identifies and recommends updates to payroll processing software, systems, and procedures.
- Assists in creating documentation of current Payroll SOPs and internal checklists.
- Maintains a strong customer service focus
- Performs other Finance and Human Resources duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field required.
- Experience processing complex, multi-entity payroll, simultaneously. Experience with acquisitions highly preferred!
- Five plus years of related experience required.
- Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes.
- Proficient to SME with ADP WFN.
- Experience processing union/nonunion payroll preferred
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong with creating/improving processes/systems.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
