Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Concentra is a leading occupational health care company serving America’s workforce. The Payroll Compliance & Operations Analyst supports accurate, compliant payroll operations by auditing payroll and tax results, preparing regulatory reports, assisting with system testing, and strengthening internal controls for a large multistate organization.
Responsibilities
- Ensure data accuracy through regular audits, reconciliations, and exception reporting fordepartment
- Investigate discrepancies by partnering with team members and leadership to resolveissues
- Monitor recurring error trends and recommend corrective actions
- Maintain documentation support for internal controls and audit requirements
- Ensure payroll and payroll tax processes follow federal, state and local regulations
- Support SOX and internal/external audit requests
- Prepare, validate and respond to requests for data including compliance, legal, and operations reporting
- Serve as a subject-matter resource for internal and external business partners regarding report data requests
- Support department during peak periods such as vacation, holiday and year-end support
- Audit assistance for off-cycle payroll reviews and corrections
- Assist department with testing and validation of system upgrades, acquisitions and integrations
- Utilize departmental reporting tools to run and analyze payroll/payroll tax reports andreconciliations
- Track key metrics such as audit findings and resolutions
- Assist with defining requirements for tracking tools to monitor compliance activities
Skills
- Education Level: Bachelors Degree Major: Accounting, Finance, Business or Human Resources
- Degree must be from an accredited college or university
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent education and experience
- In lieu of higher education, the ratio is 1:1 meaning one year of college equals one year of work experience and vice-versa
- Customarily has at least 5 years of payroll experience to include payroll tax analysis, audit and compliance experience
- Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility
- Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
- Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
- The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
- Knowledge of payroll regulations, multi-state payroll and payroll tax principles
- Excellent attention to detail, communication, organization, analytics, problem-solving and timemanagement skills
- This position requires the ability to meet work independently while adhering to strict payroll deadlines
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities without direct supervision required
- Ability to determine if decisions are needed based upon analysis findings and trouble shoot the severity of the analysis findings
- Experience in the following areas are valuable for this role:
- Excel: Vlookup/Xlookup, PivotTables
- Systems: Oracle and UKG ProWorkforce Management
- Reviewing Out from these Reporting tools: SQL, PowerBi, UKG analytics
- FPC or CPP certification preferred but not required
Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
- Medical, Vision, Prescription, Telehealth, & Dental Plans
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Colleague Referral Bonus Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Benefits
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Employee Discounts
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