What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Payroll Analyst position at Top Stack?
Sr. Payroll Analyst
What You’ll Do
- Administer and process multi-state payroll for corporate employees on a weekly and bi weekly basis
- Payroll for approximately 1,000 employees both hourly and salaried
- Maintain employee data, department setups, and portfolio updates within UKG Pro (or similar large-scale system)
- Take the lead on troubleshooting and process improvement initiatives
- Collaborate closely with HR and Finance to ensure data accuracy and compliance
- Perform payroll reconciliations, reversals, and adjustments; understand their impact on reporting
- Support quarterly and year-end review processes, including tax filings and audit preparation
- Help identify system limitations and partner with leadership to problem solve and implement fixes
Must-Haves
- 5 years of payroll experience (multi-state required)
- Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, reconciliations)
- Ability to lead through change and communicate collaboratively
- Strong understanding of payroll compliance and reporting
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience supporting a payroll implementation or system transition UKG Pro, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP Vantage, Dayforce, or another major HRIS/payroll system
- Exposure to year-end payroll processes or quarterly tax review
- Prior experience in a lead or senior payroll role
- Comfortable mentoring peers and helping to improve processes
On site, 4x per week