Financial and Pay Analyst

Administrative / Clerical / Payroll / HR / Accounting Phoenix, Arizona


Description

Overview: 
Responsible for overseeing and analyzing the finance and payroll system to include execution and timely accurate adjudication of payroll and invoicing for hourly and salaried staff. Oversees related record-keeping and accounting activities regarding payroll and invoicing items in partnership with the business development, human resource, and operations teams. Develop detailed financial reports that offer perspective on expenditures and opportunities for resource improvements.
Transdev is proud to offer: 
• Competitive compensation package of minimum $85,000– maximum $95,000
Benefits include:
• Vacation: minimum of two (2) weeks
• Sick days: 5 days
• Holidays: 6 days
• Other standard benefits: 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, life insurance, short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability.
The above listed benefits are the Corporate office policy. Benefits vary by location.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop comprehensive financial reports with recommendations and strategic perspectives
  • Create a forecast with various strategic courses of action and projections compared and contrasted to previous quarters
  • Establish and evaluate cost and profit models, compare and contrast performance, and provide measurable and actionable performance recommendations
  • Analyzes all payroll and timekeeping processes to identify areas of improvement; leads process improvement initiatives with cross-functional stakeholders
  • Assists with calculating employees’ hours from timecards and timekeeping systems; ensures that all employees are paid on time and accurately
  • Balances and reconciles payroll accounts; prepares periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions; may keep records of leave pay and nontaxable wages
  • Prepare ADP enterprise entries; prepare and issue paychecks
  • Coordinate with the Finance team for payroll, overtime, and other financial reporting
  • Updates records, including paid time off, rosters, and employee records.
  • Troubleshoots payroll issues; verifies the accuracy of figures and computations
  • Assists with the year-end statement process, including revisions
  • Develops, manages, motivates, coaches, and mentors assigned employees; provides guidance and direction on problems and issues; delegates work assignments considering employee skills and development needs.
  • Review changes for proper authorization and adherence to policy, including compliance with federal/state/local regulations
  • Responsible for the preparation and processing of multiple multi-state biweekly payroll processing from start to finish
  • Troubleshoots payroll issues; verifies the accuracy of figures and computations
  • Establish/maintain the accuracy of employee records by both manual data entry and auditing the database for all employee record changes including, but not limited to, status changes, pay rate changes, address changes, new hires, terminations, tax withholdings and direct deposit information
  • Responsible for coordinating payroll, human resources, finance, and other departments to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data (including preparation/distribution of detailed reports, e.g. labor" home" work, overtime, leave balances, head count, and retirement contribution reports).
  • Maintains a wide variety of payroll information (e.g. direct deposits, pre-notes, W-4s, leave balances, salary, levies, garnishments, voluntary and involuntary contributions, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and regulatory guidelines.
  • Maintaining relationships with operations to identify and recommend discipline for non-compliance
  • Compiles and transmits payroll to ADP (such as hours worked, insurance, and employee identification number, from time sheets and other records) and enters data or computes and posts wages, and reconciles errors, to maintain payroll records
  • Resolves discrepancies with payroll and documentation (e.g. payroll, withholding versus W4, leaves of absence, separating employees, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy of records and employee payments.
  • Manages the year-end statement process, including assisting with revisions
  • Responds to employee questions regarding all types of payroll questions
  • Maintains data, including file back-ups and documentation files.
  • Maintains confidentiality of all information.
  • All other duties as required
Required Education and Experience:
  • A high school diploma or equivalent, such as a GED, is required. College/university, or equivalent degree in Business, Accounting, or related field preferred
  • 2 to 4 years of relevant payroll experience, including ADP experience, preferred
  • Proficiency working with multiple laptop computers and GSuite apps (i.e. Gmail, Hangouts, and Driver, including Sheets and Docs) and additional software platforms
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets is highly desirable
  • At least 2 years of general office experience required
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
  • Thorough knowledge of clerical accounting and bookkeeping procedures as applied to verifying and posting financial data.
  • Understanding of federal, state, and local ordinances related to payroll processing
  • Ability to accurately operate advanced calculators, analog or digital
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, specifically in relating well to diverse groups
  • Advanced knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Business Intelligence platforms
  • Ability to read, understand, and interpret instructions, policies, and procedures
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to organize and perform work efficiently; strong attention to details
  • Strong math skills.
  • Travel requirement outside of the immediate area (10%-15%).
Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to work flexible work schedules as needed, including Sunday every other week. 
  • 100% of work is accomplished indoors and in air-conditioned or well-ventilated facilities
  • Work is accomplished in an office or a cubicle space setting.
  • The employee is generally subjected to long periods spent sitting, typing, or looking at a computer screen.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as pursuant to the Americans with Disability Act
Pre-Employment Requirements:
  • All Transdev employees must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Safety Sensitive Positions will also be subject to a physical screening
  • Transdev maintains a Drug-Free Workplace and may require participation in a random drug screening program.
  • Transdev reserves the right to perform ongoing background checks for all employees except in states where this is prohibited by state law. Transdev will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.
  • If based in the United States, applicants must be eligible to work in the US without restrictions for any employer at any time, as required by the USCIS.

Transdev is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Applicants will be considered based on qualifications and without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

The job duties, responsibilities, skills, and requirements listed in this job description are representative only and not an exhaustive list that an employee may be required to perform. Transdev reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.

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