What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Analyst position at Red River?
The Payroll Analyst position is responsible for but not limited to, processing company payroll and providing payroll related reports for multiple entities. Ensuring accurate calculations of wages, tax withholdings and company deductions. The Payroll Analyst also works directly with the Payroll Manager & Director of Shared Services to assist in various accounting functions relating to payroll.
Primary Position Tasks :
- Responsible for the review, verification, and processing a multi-company biweekly payroll timely and accurately for multi-state employees
- Review new hire and termination entries in Workday / ADP (verify sign-on letter, commission structure timing of start / term date, retro pay etc.)
- Responds to all payroll-related inquiries including but not limited to payroll deductions and accruals, wage garnishments, child support payments, employment verifications, and resolves employee issues.
- Maintain / update current federal and multi-state tax compliance for withholding as well as pre / post tax deductions and employer paid benefits in current payroll system
- Maintain an ongoing knowledge of regulation changes that affect payroll deductions and tax liabilities.
- Reconciliation of bi-weekly, quarterly, and annual taxes (federal, state & local), banking, GL entries and resolve differences with the accounting team.
- Create and maintain internal management reports and payroll SOPs for current payroll system.
- Analyze business process flows and recommend streamlining opportunities.
- Provide support for various projects within the Shared Services department and perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education / Certification / Experience Requirements :
Preferred Education / Certification / Experience :
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Essential Elements (Mental; Physical; Equipment used) :
This position is an office position that requires remaining in a stationary position for multiple hours throughout the workday.
This position requires the ability to continuously communicate with co-workers throughout the day utilizing Red River approved and / or provided communication tools and equipment.
Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit offerings here. If you are ready to join a growing company, please submit your resume and cover letter (optional).
EOE M / F / DISABLED / Vet
Red River is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, family medical history or genetic information, disability, past or present military service, or any other characteristics protected under the laws applicable in the locations where Red River operates. Red River will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Red River does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings or otherwise. Placement fees will not be paid to any recruiter unless Red River has an active agreement in place with the recruiter and such a request has been made by the Red River Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Red River Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System. Any unsolicited resumes or other data submitted to Red River in violation of this policy may be used by Red River without obligation to pay any fees of any kind to the recruiter.
