Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for payroll, providing expertise and guidance on payroll concepts, including U.S. statutory regulations.
Create detailed functional requirements to support payroll systems and processes.
Collaborate with the Product Team to foster understanding and engagement through content creation, presentations, and participation in volunteer initiatives.
Exhibit excellent communication, collaboration, and analytical skills, coupled with structured and strategic thinking.
Demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to achieve challenging goals in a dynamic and innovative environment.
Analyze requirements to design or enhance payroll and tax processing logic.
Engage in story mapping sessions with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to outline feature requirements.
Participate in Specification by Example (SBE) sessions to fully understand the features assigned.
Contribute to Agile/Scrum activities, including sprint planning, daily standups, story definition, and estimation.
Payroll System Analyst Required Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree in business administration, industrial engineering, computer information systems, or an equivalent field.
In-depth knowledge of HCM/payroll processes, including U.S. Federal and State regulations, tax filing, tax remittance, integrations, and money movement.
Strong understanding of regulatory tax requirements and administrative functionalities within a payroll system.
7-10 years of experience as a payroll SME or functional analyst.
Proven ability to solve complex problems and take initiative to execute tasks effectively.
Demonstrated success in working within cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
Payroll System Analyst Preferred Qualifications:
Payroll-related certifications such as Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
Proficiency in analyzing payroll data to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
Payroll System Analyst Additional Skills:
Familiarity with payroll and HCM systems like SAP Payroll, ADP GlobalView, Oracle, or ADP Autopay.
Experience configuring rules-based systems.
Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
Familiarity with XML and JSON.
Agile project development experience.
Possession of CPP or FCP certifications is highly desirable.