Payroll Analyst

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates more than $315 billion of real estate in 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $78 billion of assets under management, including over $36 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Management: Lead and deliver key payroll projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze issues, develop solutions, and co-create actionable recommendations.
• Payroll Processing: Ensure accurate and timely calculation and recording of time, earnings, benefits, special deductions, mandated benefits, taxes, and other items affecting employee pay and company liabilities.
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Serve as the main point of contact for internal and external departments, including accounting, HR, and tax, regarding payroll policies, pay computations, and reporting support.
• External Collaboration: Act as a liaison with external partners to address specific payroll data needs (e.g., invoice debits, tax refunds) and ensure smooth integration of payroll data into other departmental systems.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Perform detailed analyses of current payroll processes, creating both standard and customized reports to enhance payroll operations. Provide insights and recommendations for process improvements.
• Payroll Reconciliation & Controls: Assist in account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy by balancing payroll results to tax returns and year-end Form W-2 statements. Maintain strong payroll controls to mitigate discrepancies.
• Audits & Compliance: Conduct regular audits of payroll procedures, transactions, and policies. Provide necessary information for internal and external audits and proactively recommend improvements.
• General Ledger & Journal Entries: Prepare and support journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure seamless integration with the general ledger.

Basic Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum 5+ years of working experience at the Analyst level and processing payroll with expertise in payroll systems such as Dayforce, Workday, or other related SaaS software.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex payroll data, identify discrepancies, and implement corrective measures. Ability to generate insightful reports and offer data-driven recommendations for process enhancements.
• Executes a range of routine analytical assignments independently and leverages payroll best practices to identify issues and proactively solve for needs. Ability to build reports that present facts, findings, and recommendations.
• Exercises good time management skills to manage work tasks, meet deadlines, and produce high-quality work.
• Frequently performs high-level data analysis, interpretation, reporting, and presentation.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in payroll computations, reconciliations, and compliance with regulations.
• Soft Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members and external stakeholders. Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth understanding of local, state, and federal payroll tax laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

Specialized Skills:

• Proficiency in Excel or other analytical tools.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation is a plus.
• This role is ideal for an experienced payroll professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is eager to contribute to process improvement initiatives while ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance.

Travel/Physical Demands:

• Team members work in an office or remote work environment. No special physical demands required.
• Rare or occasional travel may be required to attend business meetings, training programs, or other situations necessary for the accomplishment of some or all of the daily responsibilities of this position.

Additional Compensation:

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

• Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.

• Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.

• Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.

• For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.

• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).

• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.

• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.

• Charitable giving program and benefits.

*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.