Payroll Analyst
Core
Supports accurate, timely, and compliant payroll administration for a complex multi-state law firm organization.
Role type
Payroll Analyst
Builds
Payroll registers, tax liability reports, deduction reports, benefit contribution reports, and journal entries.
Domain
Legal services / Payroll & Benefits
Required skills
Workday Payroll, multi-state payroll administration, gross-to-net calculations, payroll audits, reconciliation, variance analysis, Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookup functions), tax withholding rules
Preferred skills
Law firm payroll experience, partner compensation knowledge, system implementation support
Technologies
Workday, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Validate payroll inputs including new hires, terminations, and compensation changes; perform pre- and post-payroll audits; reconcile retirement and health savings account contributions; review multi-state and local tax withholding; support quarterly and year-end activities including W-2 validation; prepare payroll journal entries; analyze discrepancies and coordinate corrective action; support system upgrades and data conversion.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC