Payroll Costing Analyst

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over 1,000,000 units / beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $30 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Payroll Costing Analyst is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely costing, funding, and reconciliation of payroll expenses across multiple business units. This role partners closely with HR, Accounting, and Finance to analyze payroll data, validate labor allocations, maintain costing structures, and support internal reporting and audit requirements. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and technical skills with a deep understanding of payroll processes and cost accounting principles.

JOB DESCRIPTION

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Review, analyze, and reconcile payroll costing data to ensure accurate labor allocation and general ledger postings.
• Maintain and update costing configurations in the payroll system (e.g., Dayforce, Workday, or equivalent).
• Collaborate with Accounting and FP&A teams to align payroll data with financial reporting and budgeting processes.
• Support payroll funding and journal entries by verifying account distributions and resolving discrepancies.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to review organizational costing setups, including cost centers, departments, and project codes.
• Prepare regular reports and ad hoc analyses related to payroll costing, headcount, and labor expense trends.
• Assist in payroll audits by providing documentation, explanations, and data extracts as requested.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to streamline payroll costing and reporting workflows.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, internal controls, and applicable wage and hour regulations.

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Additional Compensation :

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

Robust Benefits Offered

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.