Payroll Analyst

Job Requirements

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we are delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with a global reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we are always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Detail-oriented Payroll Analyst with extensive experience supporting HR and payroll operations in multi-location, multi-state environments. Skilled in payroll processing, employee data management, HRIS administration and compliance reporting with strong expertise in the Workday system. Proven ability to ensure payroll accuracy, maintain employee records, resolve payroll related inquiries, and support HR initiatives wile maintaining strict confidentiality and compliance with company policies and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Process and support full-cycle multi-state payroll operations for employees across multiple locations in a timely and accurate manner using the Workday payroll system
• Review, maintain and audit employee records in Workday including new hires, compensation changes, tax updates, deductions, direct deposit changes, and cost center updates.
• Ensure accurate time and attendance data in Workday time keeping while identifying and correcting discrepancies, and process improvements.
• Partner with HR, Benefits and Finance teams to ensure employee data integrity and accurate payroll processing within Workday.
• Generate and analyze payroll reports, audits and employee data using Workday reporting tools and Excel.
• Support payroll compliance with federal and state payroll regulations, garnishments, tax withholdings, and voluntary deductions.
• Respond to employee payroll and HRIS inquiries regarding pay, deductions, taxes, benefits and payroll policies in a professional and timely manner.
• Assist with payroll audits, reconciliations, year end processing, and W-2 review activities.
• Maintain payroll procedures, workflows and documentation to ensure operational consistency and compliance.
• Support payroll related projects, Workday enhancements, and process optimization initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee and payroll information at all times.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of payroll and HR support experience in a multi-state, multi-location environment
• Hands on experience with Workday Payroll, Workday Time Tracking and Workday Absence Management
• Strong understanding of payroll processing, HRIS administration, and employee data management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, payroll reporting and data auditing.
• Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations and payroll compliance practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced payroll and HR environment.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, customer service and problem solving skills.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.