Corporate Strategy Analyst II - Partnerships

Paychex is reimagining how businesses manage their workforce by bringing payroll, HR, benefits, and advisory services together into a single connected HCM platform. As Paychex and Paycor come together, we're combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, AI, and human expertise to help organizations work smarter, support their people, and achieve better business outcomes. This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to invest in innovation, simplify client experiences, and shape the future of work. At Paychex, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and be part of something bigger as One Paychex.

Overview

As a member of the Corporate Strategy team, you will be given a unique opportunity to help drive and coordinate the strategic vision across Paychex. This role will provide analytical support to help frame complex and ambiguous issues, conduct competitive analyses using market data, create financial models, and develop communication materials to help refine "where to play" and "how to win" elements of strategy. Additionally, the Corporate Strategy analyst will partner with key stakeholders in Product, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to refine and execute the overall Paychex strategy. You will be exposed to all parts of the business with room for advancement into other parts of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide thought partnership to business partners and Senior Executives on a broad range of business-critical topics
• Analyze business performance on daily basis to identify Issues/Opportunities that are highlighted by data
• Support the scoping, opportunity sizing, and feasibility of new strategic initiatives – including the development of business cases and scenario planning
• Monitor & research industry trends; analyze 3rd party market data for market & competitive intelligence
• Develop financial models that help with decision-making
• Perform deep dive analytics on our strategy to assess opportunities and develop contingencies to our strategy.
• Creation of slides and decks to communicate frameworks and recommendations
• Establishes, maintains, and optimizes process for data extraction, prioritization, and delivery of reporting and analysis requests, including creation and updates to standardized reporting packages.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Management or Strategy - Required
• Master's Degree in Business, Finance, Management or Strategy - Preferred
• 2 years of experience in Corporate development, corporate strategy, investment banking, strategy consulting, finance, or related experience.
  
  

Compensation

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share that the starting base pay range for this position is $73,200 - $115,000 annually. Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. If you are hired at Paychex, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range.

Live the Paychex Values

• Act with uncompromising integrity.
• Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships.
• Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes.
• Work in partnership and support each other.
• Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments.
• Treat each other with respect and dignity.
  
  

What's in it for you?

• We value your well-being: We provide over 21 comprehensive rewards, including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and much more.
• We value your time: From paid time off to company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work-life balance programs, we will ensure you have the flexibility you need to be your best.
• We value your development: Our award-winning training and development programs empower our employees with ongoing learning opportunities to give you the building blocks to grow your career.
• We value your perspective: Our company culture reflects the diversity of our employees. We want you to be you and your voice to be heard.
• We value our communities: We offer paid time off for volunteerism and promote many company-wide and local initiatives that benefit organizations you care about.
  
  

Note: The benefits described apply to full-time employees. Benefits for part-time, contract, and intern roles may vary.

Not sure if you meet every requirement?

At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit - either for this position or another opportunity with us.

Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.