Payroll Analyst

Payroll Analyst – Direct Hire, Full-Time Employee

Seattle, WA – hybrid work schedule

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) with employer match and profit-sharing plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
• Family formation benefits, including adoption and IVF assistance
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Transgender inclusive benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Pet insurance
• Paid community service time
• Learning and career advancement opportunities
• Onsite gyms

Role Snapshot

Hands-on, analytics‑driven payroll role where subject‑matter expertise, data accuracy, and process improvement intersect. You’ll blend technical precision with real payroll fluency to support a high‑volume, multi‑state workforce during a system overhaul. If you thrive in detail, love solving payroll puzzles, and want to grow with a modernized payroll function, this is your lane.

What You’ll Do

• Payroll SME & Escalation Support Handle complex payroll questions involving garnishments, wage and hour rules, multi‑state tax, and CBA‑driven pay. Explain not just what the system calculated — but why .
• In‑Cycle & Post‑Cycle Analysis Review gross‑to‑net, deductions, exception reports, and headcount changes. Reconcile weekly results, prepare summary reports, and support off‑cycle and retro pay adjustments.
• Data Integrity & Validation Run daily cross‑system checks across integrated HR/payroll platforms. Identify and resolve dropped, duplicated, or misaligned records before each cycle.
• SOP Optimization & Workflow Improvement Document, refine, and streamline payroll SOPs. Identify manual steps that can be automated and partner with senior analysts to redesign workflows as systems evolve.
• Year‑End & Tax Support Assist with W‑2 prep, taxable wage reconciliation, payroll register balancing, and quarterly 941 reviews.

Why This Team

Payroll is treated as a true professional discipline — not an afterthought. Strong internal mobility, investment in development, and support for FPC/CPP certification. If precision, process, and craftsmanship matter to you, you’ll feel at home here.

What You Bring

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 2–6 years of payroll analyst experience; construction experience a plus
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, garnishments, wage/hour law, multi‑state tax, and CBA pay rules
• Advanced Excel + Microsoft 365 skills
• Experience building checklists, logs, and SOPs; strong documentation habits
• Familiarity with union payroll and fringe reporting preferred
• Interest in AI‑assisted tools and automation for payroll workflows
• FPC preferred (or required within 12 months); CPP encouraged