Payroll & HRIS Analyst

• Hybrid flexibility with a mix of onsite collaboration and remote work
• A stable organization with a long-standing market presence
• Strong benefits package, including medical, dental, retirement support, bonus potential, and tuition assistance
• Exposure to complex payroll operations across multiple employee groups
• A high visibility role partnering with HR, Finance, and operational leaders
• The opportunity to contribute ideas that improve payroll processes and system performance

• →Manage full cycle payroll for multiple U.S. employee groups, with occasional backup support for Canadian payroll activity
• →Use Workday Payroll and UKG time data to validate earnings, deductions, shift premiums, and exception items before each pay run
• →Review payroll tax balances, quarter end filings, and year end activities to support accurate multi state compliance
• →Apply collective bargaining rules and internal pay practices across both union and nonunion populations
• →Partner with HR, Finance, and site leadership to resolve pay issues, audits, off cycle payments, and employee updates
• →Maintain payroll records, reporting, and reconciliations with a strong focus on controls, confidentiality, and data accuracy
• →Identify process gaps and recommend system or workflow improvements that increase payroll efficiency and reduce errors
• →Support audits, ad hoc reporting, and payroll related projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Hands on experience with Workday Payroll
• Background managing end to end payroll with minimal oversight
• Experience supporting both union and nonunion employee populations
• Strong understanding of multi state payroll compliance and payroll tax practices
• Experience working with payroll systems and timekeeping platforms such as UKG or Kronos
• Ability to interpret policies, pay rules, and payroll inputs with a high degree of accuracy
• Strong Excel, reporting, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and a service-oriented approach
• Payroll certification such as CPP or FPC is preferred
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or other large hourly workforce environments is strongly preferred
• Exposure to Canadian payroll support is a plus

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