[Hiring] Payroll Analyst I @Republic Services

Role Description

The Payroll Analyst I supports enterprise payroll operations by processing, auditing, and analyzing payroll for a large, complex, and highly unionized workforce of 40,000+ employees across 150+ collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). The incumbent is responsible for ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and timeliness through detailed data validation, reconciliation, and application of union contracts, as well as federal, state, and local payroll regulations. The Payroll Analyst I serves as a subject matter expert in payroll processing and analysis, partnering cross-functionally with HR Management, Total Rewards, HRIS, and field operations to support labor agreements, resolve payroll issues, and improve payroll processes. The incumbent also contributes to payroll system enhancements through testing and implementation activities while managing high-volume transactions and employee inquiries in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years payroll experience, preferable in a large, complex organization.
• Knowledge of FLSA, Regular Rate of Pay calculations, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Understanding of federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Experience with Workday Payroll.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to manage high-volume transactions with accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

Requirements

• 0 - 2 years of payroll experience including processing payroll in large and complex organizations, leveraging payroll systems (e.g., Workday, ADP, etc.) and utilizing Excel for data analysis and reconciliation.
• The Payroll Analyst I must be able to work normal business hours during MST.
• Pay range $56,400.00 - $77,550/Annually.
• Please note, our Payroll Analyst I position is not sponsorship eligible.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).