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Payroll Analyst

Legacy Health
Portland, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 5/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/4/2026
This is a hybrid role that is open to candidates working from Oregon or Washington. Team members typically work 2-3 days per week onsite at a Legacy Health location, with the remainder of the workweek completed from a virtual location (in Oregon or Washington).

All new hires are required to travel to a Legacy Health office in Portland, Oregon prior to their start date to complete a new hire health assessment and new hire paperwork. Initial training and orientation may be conducted on-site before transitioning to the hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

Everything we do at Legacy reflects our mission of making life better for others. You can help us fulfill this mission by ensuring that payroll runs smoothly and accurately. Through your strong knowledge of payroll principles and practices and your ability to analyze data, you’ll be strengthening the payroll department while growing your career.

This position utilizes advanced knowledge of payroll processing systems and regulatory laws to review, audit, and make necessary changes to the payroll system control panels and employees records to ensure continued compliance with legal entities and Legacy’s’ policies and practices. Responsible for data analysis and system updating, staff support and collaboration, troubleshooting and system testing, and payroll processing.

Preferred candidates for this role will have strong payroll tax skills including legal entity and nexus knowledge.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, math or business, or equivalent experience.

Experience

Two (2) to four (4) years of progressive payroll experience working with complex payrolls in a network environment required. Supervisory experience preferred.

Skills

  • In depth knowledge of regulatory laws and internal polices and practices that

govern payroll including wage and hour laws.

  • Experience with relational databases and a thorough understanding of payroll system functionalities.
  • Working knowledge of HR Compensation, Benefits, and other systems that interface with payroll.
  • Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to problem solve and bring about desired outcomes.
  • Excellent organizational skills and an ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel.
  • Proficiency using computers and other standard office equipment.

Pay Range

USD $38.55 - USD $46.99 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you

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