Lead Payroll/Accounting Analyst

POSITION SUMMARY

At Liberty Lift Solutions, the Lead Payroll Analyst performs a variety of payroll functions maintaining an intense level of accuracy and confidentiality. This position involves competing demands, multi-tasking with strict deadlines with occasional “beyond normal” business hours, outside collaboration with other departments, and assisting employees with open requests towards resolution. This payroll professional must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of internal/external personnel and be well-organized with capability to perform a high-level of research and reconciliation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Accurately calculate and process full-cycle bi-weekly payroll including regular and special pay scenarios for all domestic and international employees.

- Maintain and update payroll systems with employee changes, manage payroll reports, and reconcile payroll data.

- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including tax withholdings and reporting requirements.

- Calculate and remit payroll taxes, handling W-2 processing, and ensuring compliance within federal, state, and local regulations.

- Generates payroll distributions by preparing and submitting information regarding electronic deposits to financial institutions timely.

- Coordinate all major payroll events such as bonus, LTI’s, etc.

- Coordinates with other departments such as Operations and Finance/Accounting to reconcile labor costs, payroll liability accounts in the general ledger and other discrepancies associated with payroll.

- Monitor timekeeping records and address discrepancies.

- Assist with FMLA tracking by notifying employee and supervisors in advance of FMLA expiration.

- Oversee 401(k) administration.

- Facilitates audits by providing records and support to auditors.

- Performs various administrative functions within the Human Resources department including clerical, filing, and systems maintenance to assist with the day-to-day support to employees in HR and Payroll.

- Manage payroll software to update employee data and tax tables.

- Assists with payroll implementation and HR/Payroll improvements.

- Assists with special projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED

- 3-5 years of experience performing in similar role; bachelor’s degree in related field strongly preferred.

- 3 years of UKG experience performing advanced responsibilities and system implementation.

- Experience with widely adopted HRIS solutions UKG including system implementation and design.

- Ability to research, analyze, and evaluate complex problems and recommend solutions.

- Self-starter with a willingness to learn and ability to work independently.

- Ability to liaise with stakeholders and manage expectations.

- Strong attention to detail.

- Keen focus on end-to-end process automation and evolvement for scalability and efficiency.

- Ability to articulate complicated information to non-payroll personnel.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong familiarity with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams).

- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and to effectively communicate and coordinate with numerous corporate stakeholders.

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

- Explain how you stay compliant with federal, state, and local payroll regulations. Provide an example of how you handled a compliance issue or audit.

Experience:

- UKG : 3 years (Preferred)

- full-cycle bi-weekly payroll: 3 years (Preferred)

Location:

- Houston, TX 77084 (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Houston, TX 77084 (Required)

Work Location: In person