Senior Payroll Systems Analyst - IT

Senior Payroll Systems Analyst - IT

Location :

Kansas City, MO, US, 64106

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn's success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company's rewards, we've found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

The Senior Payroll Systems Analyst will provide expertise and support for a variety of payroll systems and processes incorporating best practices with company specific procedures. This role will collaborate cross-functionally with members of Payroll, HRIS, and Technology to implement new systems and oversee payroll and HR technology strategy.All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Autonomy & Decision-Making : Makes decisions on non-routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor, and refers all exceptions to supervisor.

Career Path : Various

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

Assist in the execution of the long-term Payroll Strategy through supporting key payroll systems functionality including interfacing with time tracking and general ledger systems

Assists with managing relationships with service providers and ensures the development and proper training and documentation for system use and maintenance

Assists in establishing data tables, structures, files, interface requirements and data integrity protocols for ongoing administration of payroll processes, partners with other functional areas of the business to ensure seamless sharing of data

Implements and provides training for reporting capabilities based on payroll-related tables and data structures

Supports Data Audits across the payroll function to ensure accuracy and compliance with a variety of regulatory requirements

Assists with supporting, modifying and executing company procedures that affect immediate operations and may also have company-wide effect

Participates in cross-functional process improvement and implementation initiatives related to Payroll systems and assist with development and deployment of systems

Develops an in-depth understanding of the supporting business processes that align with payroll systems and solutions

Documents payroll policies and procedures, identifying areas for process improvements

Partner with end-users to identify issues and implement corrections within the payroll system

Understands the relationship between various systems and data sources within the organization, identifies stakeholders and data owners for collaboration as needed

Manage payroll system documentation, including end-user guides, training materials, and release notes for a variety of systems

Supports upgrades, enhancements, testing, validation and overall system performance across multiple systems, including commercial and in-house developed systems

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

In addition, this position will be responsible for

Defines the capabilities, requirements and customer vision for new Payroll systems. Ensures alignment with team and organizational technology stacks

Partner with other team members to identify and document business requirements for the technical teams. Create functional specifications, process flows, data dictionaries and other documentation to ensure requirements are captured accurately and concisely.

Designs and develops reporting capabilities of multiple systems based on payroll-related tables and data structures

Develop plans for testing payroll systems and processes : identify and link business requirements to test scenarios, document test cases, execute testing processes to ensure applications are working as expected

Collaborate with internal and external partners to design, develop, test and implement system integrations. Implement monitoring capabilities to ensure integration errors are quickly identified and resolved

Represents payroll in cross-functional project teams including HRIS, IT and external vendor implementation specialists

Oversees the specification, development or implementation of new or redesigned systems, reports and policies within the payroll department

Acts as primary point of contact for audits, integration errors and systems requests related to payroll operations

Identifies opportunities for improved functionality, developing or implementing improvements in a timely manner

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner

Communication skills, verbal and written - Intermediate

Proficiency in MS Office - Intermediate

Organizational skills - Intermediate

Listening skills - Intermediate

Detail oriented with superior analytical, problem solving, pragmatism and organization skills

Strong business analysis skills

Strong personal networking skills with the ability to relate to executives and employees through all organizational levels

Familiar with cloud-based HR and Payroll applications

Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems - Intermediate

Ability to work in a collaborative, fast paced, and deadline driven environment

Ability to prioritize multiple projects

Ability to be proactive and resourceful

Inspires a sense of team in the work environment

Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Proficiency in payroll software - Advanced

Knowledge of multi-state and provincial full cycle payroll processing, including time entry to general ledger entry

Knowledge of basic construction terminology and individual construction building trades or crafts

Strong analytical and technical skills with attention to detail and execution

Knowledge of general payroll including garnishments, bonus payments, special payments and payroll taxes

General knowledge of database structures and related concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, Information Technology or related field (Preferred)

In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered

Experience

5+ years' experience with Payroll or HRIS systems (Required)

Experience designing, building and implementing payroll solutions through one or more of the following technology systems : Workday, UKG / Kronos, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, Dayforce or similar (Required)

Working Environment

Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds

May require periods of travel

Normal office environment

Frequent activity : Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen

Occasional activity : Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

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Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts

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