Payroll Analyst II - US and International

What this Job Entails: 

The Payroll Analyst II will oversee payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. The role works collaboratively and with a team of skilled professionals in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment, demonstrating precision and expertise, in order to maximize efficiency and productivity. The person in this role will need to be comfortable communicating with employees via email, IM, and phone to address any payroll queries. The incumbent must maintain the highest level of confidentiality on all information payroll manages. 

Scope: 

• Applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues

• Works on problems of moderate scope

• Receives general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects

Your Roles and Responsibilities:

• Perform daily payroll department operations for biweekly payroll

• Ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely

• Interpret pay policies, (e.g., vacation, LOA, disability, workers compensation, government regulations, withholding exemptions, etc.)

• Work closely with payroll manager to reconcile and audit payroll prior to transmission

• Understand proper taxation of employer paid benefits

• Ensure accurate taxation and garnishment is applied to each account

• Process terminations

• Process manual check

• Communicate with HR teams to make necessary changes/updates in system

• Research, analyze, and resolve discrepancies, reporting to management as needed

• Develop ad hoc reporting, as needed

• Participate in end-of-month closing and audits

• Process accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (W-2, W-2c, etc)

• Perform audits of workers’ compensation, tax filings and related documentation, as needed

• Respond to employee and manager payroll queries

• Document payroll processes and procedures

• Assist as a backup for other payroll team member, as needed

• Work closely with the rest of the finance team on special projects, as needed

• Other duties as required. This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from four-college or university and 2 to 5 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience 

• Builds productive internal and external working relationships

• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

• Knowledge of state and federal payroll and tax regulations for US as well as international countries

• Excel and spreadsheet experience

• Excellent analytical skills

• Ability to work under tight deadlines

• Must be detail oriented

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience working with ADP products, especially ADP Celergo
• Experience working with Deel
• Experience working with Workday

Physical Demand & Work Environment:

• Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing

• Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment

• Must be able to use a computer

• Must have the ability to communicate effectively 

• Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

Salary Range

• Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
• Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.

Astreya offers comprehensive benefits to all Regular, Full-Time Employees, including:

• Medical provided through Cigna (PPO, HSA, EPO options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only

• Dental provided through Cigna (DPPO & DHMO options)

• Nationwide Vision provided through VSP

• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care

• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)

• Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera

• Corporate Wellness Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellness Days

• 401k Plan

• Basic Life, Accidental Life, Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term & Long Term Disability

• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)

• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)

• Paid Holidays

• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other fringe benefits required under state and federal law