Payroll Systems & Data Analyst

The Payroll Compliance & Data Analysis Coordinator supports weekly reporting, audits, and compliance tasks, and collaborates with HR and payroll teams to maintain smooth operations. The role will use database tools to collect and format data in an efficient, useable format for the end user. This includes the requirements, activities, design, and maintenance portions of the lifecycle of these items. Essential Functions: Financial Management Audit Payroll Data: Review and verify payroll entries for accuracy and compliance. Audit Record Entry: Validate HR Craft forms and Personnel Action Forms (PAFs). Payroll Tasks: Review payroll data, flag variances for the payroll team, manage advance schedules, and coordinate live check mailings. Weekly Reporting: Generate and distribute reports including Certified Payroll, Weekly Headcount, Earnings, Tax Setup, Missing CP Banks, and Unchecked SUTA. Quality Control Audit Payroll Data & Record Entry: Ensure data integrity and compliance with company and regulatory standards. Document Storage & Retention: Maintain proper electronic filing of reports, checklists, and tax vouchers to ensure audit readiness and traceability. Help Maintain Data Frameworks: Support ongoing data accuracy and system reliability. Project Execution Manage the Execution of Multiple Data Projects: Oversee concurrent initiatives, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met. Develop and Deploy Queries, Dashboards, or Similar Outputs: Deliver accurate and timely data-backed insights. Weekly Reporting:Ensure on-time generation and distribution of essential payroll and compliance reports. Critical Thinking Collect Business Data Needs: Engage with end users to define objectives, timelines, and platforms, applying analytical judgment to determine optimal solutions. Develop and Deploy Queries and Dashboards: Translate business needs into actionable data insights. Work with Management to Prioritize Business and Information Needs: Assess competing priorities and determine highest-impact actions. Collaboration Collaboration:Assist Senior Payroll Specialists and participate in testing new processes and systems. Collect Business Data Needs: Partner with end users to identify requirements and desired outcomes. Work with Management: Coordinate across teams to ensure alignment between payroll, HR, and data functions. Requirements Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of related experience. Must have strong analytic skills and the ability to effectively communicate complex problems and solutions to nonfinancial people. Customer focused, knowing what customers’ needs are and expectations, and ensuring timely updates and communications on status of requests. Shows commitment to quality data and reporting output to the business users. The ability to identify what information is most important, think critically through options, and use sound reasoning to compare alternatives and choose the best course of action. The ability to break complex problems into smaller, manageable parts and use logical, step-by-step reasoning to evaluate possible “what-if” scenarios and identify the best solution. Must be organized and able to utilize effective time management skills. Strong MS Office experience, super-user in excel and experience with an ERP system. (SAP, Costpoint.) Experience in PoweryQuery, PowerBI, SSRS, SSAS preferred. Benefits Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Effective on your first day! Wellness Programs and Awards Get healthier and earn premium discounts! Gym Reimbursement and Weight Loss Benefit Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) Company match! Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays) Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) Short Term & Long-Term Disability Training & Development Employee Assistance Program Parental Leave Flexible Spending Accounts Duncan, SC Location Onsite Gym Just to name a few!