Senior Financial Analyst, Payroll Operations

Position Overview: The Senior Financial Analyst role is responsible for the day to day payroll operations function. This includes but is not limited to supervising and working Versant’s day-to-day time and attendance processes, operations tasks such as, adjustments, one-time payments, researching and resolving customer service and employee issues/questions, handle Contract/Union/PH&W process from dues deductions through payment to vendors, etc…The Operations team is responsible for the ingestion of data into the time & attendance systems, auditing, working with leaders and managers to process adjustments, and performing tasks and calculations that lead to the transfer of a payroll file that will result in a net payroll.Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Expectations:Coordinate with Payroll Operations Teams, HR, HRC, Labor Relations and Business units on all time & attendance payroll matters,Work with the Payroll IT team on time & attendance system issues, enhancements, and testing,Manage local payroll teams and Accenture offshore team in day-to-day time & attendance operations,Assist in the time & attendance processing of on and off cycle payrolls on a weekly and bi-weekly basis for approximately 5,000 non-union, union and daily hire employees and on-demand off-cycle payrolls,Assist the team to address any time and attendance issues,Provide time & attendance system configuration and wage & hour subject matter expertise to Labor Relations, HR, Business Units, and Senior Management,Ensure Operations processes and procedures are fully documentedIdentify, develop, and lead continuous process improvement initiatives to include proposals, project plans and charters,Support internal and external union payroll audits and implement recommendations where appropriate,Be prepared to support various Payroll Operations Projects in the following roles: project management, subject matter expertise, project team, or UAT design and testing.Ensure payroll policies related to time tracking and earnings reported through the time and attendance system.Ensure accurate and timely reporting of hours and earnings for all employees.Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal payroll regulations and tax laws, as well as company policies.Support accurate payroll records are retained in accordance with retention policies.Support the processing of on and off cycle payroll exports on a weekly basis.Perform audits of Timekeeping activities to ensure compliance.Identify data issues and resolve as needed.Ensure team and employee inquiries are addressed timely and accurately and escalate issues as necessary.Provide time & attendance system configuration and wage & hour subject matter expertise.Effective organization and planning skills.Must be detailed oriented.Commitment to customer service and ability to work in team-oriented environment.Strong interpersonal, analytical, prioritization and communication skills.Manage email communications sent to the payroll operations team.Analyze payroll inconsistencies to find root cause and solutions.Work with cross functional counterparts to understand and resolve issues.Provide payroll operational subject matter expertise to resolve employee issues.Proactively communicate and collaborate with process partners and/or other points of escalation to provide research and information to resolve an issue.UAT Participation to test any upgrades, ASR’s, and/or new implementations before they go to the production database to ensure everything is working properly.