Analyst II - Payroll

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Job Overview

Position Schedule : Full-Time

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 01-Oct-2025. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Team Overview :

We are looking for a Payroll Analyst to join our Payroll team within the Compensation Operations Department. Our group is responsible for processing US multi-state and Canadian multi-province payrolls and tax remittance while reporting in an accurate, compliant, and timely manner. We partner with HR, Legal, Finance, and others to ensure we're keeping pace with ever changing rules and regulations while providing a high-class user experience. Additionally, we collaborate with our Product Teams to move from strategy to execution, designing and enhancing business processes with simplicity and transparency while creating capacity for our business areas to move the business forward. This role is responsible for owning moderate to complex projects tied to key Payroll processing functions that ultimately finalize net pay for checks in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and other regulatory statues and / or related tax compliance functions to deliver tax forms to our associates.

What You Will Do :

This position will be responsible for the following :

• Payroll Calculations & Reporting - Ensure accurate system calculations and timely reporting of US and Canadian payrolls, responding to questions and special requests from associates and regulatory agencies, researching payroll laws and regulations, and creating projections, general ledger reconciliations, and special reports for leadership.
• Systems & Controls - Develop and execute internal controls required for accurate payroll reporting and compliance. Balance operational and system priorities while also removing obstacles for team members to meet critical payroll deadlines and ensure financial integrity of payroll programs. This includes reviewing automated audit controls and payroll journal entries.
• Continuous Improvement - Recommend, document, and support implementation of process improvements for payroll procedures through detailed research and analysis. Support the identification, planning, and / or execution of complex projects while adhering to internal / external deadlines.
• Collaboration - Understand the broad span of influence which comes with handling confidential compensation information for every associate in the US and Canada, and partnering with our department leaders and associates to ensure strategic initiatives tied to payroll are implemented successfully.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts : health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.

Hiring Minimum : $72700

Hiring Maximum : $119800

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Skills / Requirements

Education & Certifications :

Experience :

Current INTERNAL home-based associates : While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status . Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.

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At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

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About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500 company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose : We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

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