Senior Payroll Services Analyst

Role Overview

• Processes and reviews bi-weekly multi-state payroll using ADP Workforce Now (or similar system).
• Reviews and approves payroll work prepared by Payroll Services Analyst(s), ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Investigates and resolves complex payroll discrepancies and escalated employee inquiries.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and internal policies.
• Audits and provides ongoing support for our expense and reimbursement policy.
• Performs payroll system maintenance and supports process improvements.
• Partners with HR to ensure accurate employee data, perform reconciliations, and support month-end close processes related to FMLA, leaves of absence (LOA), and related reporting requirements.
• Assists the Payroll Manager to support payroll tax setup, quarterly and annual filings, audits, and year-end reporting processes, including 941 audits, W-2 preparation and reconciliation, year-end compliance activities, and 401(k) annual audit support.
• Partners with Finance to conduct ongoing maintenance and regular audits of the general ledger (GL), proactively identifying, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to ensure accuracy and alignment with finance objectives.
• Collects, analyzes, and prepares data for audits and regulatory reporting, including multi-worksite reporting, state-specific Family and Medical Leave (FML) reporting, and additional federal and state reporting requirements to ensure full compliance with applicable laws.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and escalation point for payroll-related issues.
• Communicates complex payroll, compliance, and financial information clearly and professionally to executive leadership in both written and verbal formats, including drafting and distributing professional company-wide email communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; may consider high school diploma/GED with equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of payroll experience, including multi-state payroll processing.
• Proven ability to review payroll work completed by others and independently run payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations and best practices.
• Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now or comparable payroll systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills, and communication abilities.
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Benefits

• Hybrid, remote and flexible on-site work schedules are available, based on the position.
• PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy also affords an excellent benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, 401K with employer matching, employer-paid life insurance and short/long term disability coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program!
• Generous paid time off is also available to all full-time employees, as well as limited paid time off for part-time employees.
• Of course we offer paid holidays too!