Finance and Payroll Analyst (Alamance County)

**THIS IS NOT A ROLE WITH FORCEBRANDS**We are partnering with a well-known food manufacturing company with a long history and a strong international footprint. The organization is growth oriented, values driven, and known for a collaborative, people first culture. This is an opportunity to join a stable yet forward looking manufacturing environment where HR plays a hands on, high impact role.Responsibilities:Own payroll, benefits, and time and attendance operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and consistencyManage leave administration and Workers' Compensation processes in alignment with legal requirementsLead HR compliance tracking and support policy updates tied to labor law changesDeliver clear, actionable HR, payroll, ESG, and workforce reportingPartner with Finance on labor cost analysis, forecasting, and workforce insightsDrive absenteeism management and continuous improvement initiativesSupport workforce planning through data driven headcount, shift, and overtime analysisOwn HR systems administration and data integrity across HRIS and related platformsServe as HR systems subject matter expert and employee point of contactSupport the rollout and adoption of new HR technologies and toolsCandidate profileBachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred5 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, payroll analysis, or a related functionStrong preference for manufacturing, plant based, or multi shift environmentsPreferred: Proficient in HRIS and timekeeping systems