Payroll Analyst

Job Description

The Payroll Analyst will be responsible for assisting the Payroll Manager in leading the Payroll department, as well as processing various payroll schedules.

Responsibilities include reviewing payroll data and documents for errors, ensuring payments are made on time, and reconciling various tax accounts.

This role will also generate reports on wages and tax filings for various internal departments, as well as government agencies.

The Payroll Analyst will also be responsible for testing and tracking payroll-related HRIS projects. To be successful in this role, you should have excellent analytical skills with the ability to spot numerical errors.

Job Responsibilities :

Assist in the processing of payroll data, taxes, and W-2s

Process bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and quarterly payrolls

Deliver effective, efficient, accurate and timely payroll processing and related reporting

Team with the Payroll Manager to ensure enforcement of legal, regulatory, and policy compliance

Possess in-depth knowledge of payroll and payroll tax, including standard procedures and deadlines

Reviews computed wages and resolve errors / issues, balances payroll. Supervises withholdings process for taxes, garnishments, and other payroll deductions

Ensure integrity of all payroll records, documentation, and work paper files

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications, advising management on needed actions to ensure compliance

Utilize technology skills (Workday, SAP, ADP and Excel) to improve efficiency of payroll processes

Takes full responsibility for working payroll projects, including developing test scenarios and performing UAT testing, while being able to appropriately communicate with the Payroll Manager to ensure agreement on priorities, direction of projects, status, issues and issue resolution

Ad hoc projects and reporting

Perform other job-related duties as necessary

Qualifications :

High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Advanced Excel skills are a must

Knowledge of full-cycle payroll processing from start to finish

Knowledge and understanding of payroll laws and multi-state tax rules and regulations

Knowledge and understanding of basic accounting concepts

Customer service-oriented with ability to interface with all levels of management in various departments including Human Resources and Accounting

Must be able to work under payroll deadlines and demonstrate a high sense of urgency and initiative

Able to work both independently and as part of a team

Ability to work additional hours when needed

3-5 years or more of progressive payroll experience in a large multi-state organization with 1,500 plus employees is preferred

Experience with Workday, ADP, and SAP a plus

2 or more years of HRIS configuration experience is preferred

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field preferred

Culture and Values :

H&E Equipment Services is one of the largest and fastest-growing rental companies in the United States. With over $1 billion in total revenue and more than 100 locations nationwide, H&E was voted one of the best places to work and one of America's 100 Most Trustworthy Companies according to Forbes.

We are the preferred supplier of rental equipment for construction, earthmoving, compaction, paving, and material handling.

Our team members make us a leader in equipment rental industry. Their hard work and dedication create our success, and each and every employee contributes to reaching our goals and growing the business.

We know how valuable good people are, which is why we invest in our workforce through training and development and offer competitive pay, great benefits, and a friendly environment.

We are looking for team players with true grit and determination that will get up every morning, striving to achieve the higher standard in all they do.

EOE / AA Disabled / Veterans