Payroll Analyst

US Conec, Ltd. Engineering Innovation. Precision Plastics. Powering AI. US Conec, Ltd. is a trusted, global company that prides itself on engineering excellence—creating innovative connectivity solutions that support today’s most important technologies. We foster a friendly, inclusive culture that values teamwork, creativity, and mutual respect. At US Conec, you’ll find real opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact in a company that genuinely cares about its people and its customers.  With competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a supportive environment, this is a place where you can build your future—whether your interests lie in manufacturing, engineering, operations, or beyond. Overview The Payroll Analyst is responsible for accurate, timely, and compliant end-to-end payroll processing for employees and contract employees. This role serves as a payroll subject matter expert, overseeing payroll systems, compliance, reporting, audits, reconciliations, integrations, and process improvement. The position partners with HR, Finance, IT/HRIS, employees, managers, vendors, and external agencies to resolve complex payroll issues and improve payroll operations. Responsibilities Payroll Operations & Compliance - Lead full-cycle payroll processing, including wages, overtime, shift differentials, premiums, bonuses, commissions, garnishments, deductions, taxes, and other adjustments. - Validate timekeeping and payroll data, including complex pay structures, overlapping schedules, and historical adjustments. - Process piece-rate payroll, ensuring accurate calculation and payment based on production-based compensation, while learning and applying company-specific piece-rate policies and procedures.  - Manage multi-state and, where applicable, global payroll requirements. - Ensure compliance with FLSA, IRS, Department of Labor, federal, state, local, and applicable international payroll regulations. - Manage payroll tax filings, deposits, quarter-end and year-end activities, W-2s, and required reporting. Audit, Reconciliation & Reporting - Conduct payroll audits, variance analyses, and data validation to identify and resolve discrepancies. - Reconcile payroll accounts, labor allocations, accruals, deductions, and general ledger transactions in partnership with Finance. - Prepare and analyze pre- and post-payroll reports to ensure accuracy and data integrity. - Support internal and external audits, compliance reviews, and investigations. - Develop payroll metrics, dashboards, and reports to monitor accuracy, compliance, service levels, and operational performance. Payroll Systems & Technology - Administer and optimize payroll systems, including Paylocity, Workday, ADP Workforce Now, UKG, SAP, Oracle, or comparable platforms. - Partner with HRIS/IT to configure, test, maintain, and enhance payroll systems and integrations. - Support payroll implementations, migrations, upgrades, testing, integrations, and organizational changes. - Manage pay group realignments and payroll adjustments related to mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, or other business changes. - Use intermediate/advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, reporting, and data analysis. Process Improvement & Projects - Identify payroll process inefficiencies and implement automation, system enhancements, controls, and streamlined workflows. - Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve accuracy and efficiency. - Develop and maintain payroll policies, procedures, process documentation, and audit controls. - Lead or participate in payroll, HR compliance, analytics, system, and continuous improvement projects. - Coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure successful project delivery. Collaboration & Employee Support - Partner with HR, Finance, IT/HRIS, vendors, and business stakeholders to maintain payroll integrity and resolve complex issues. - Support onboarding, offboarding, and final-pay requirements. - Communicate payroll policies, tax matters, wage calculations, and compliance requirements clearly to employees and managers. - Provide training and guidance as needed. - Maintain strict confidentiality and security of payroll and employee information. - Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% to various company locations to support payroll operations, audits, implementations, training, and other business needs. - Lead end-to-end payroll processing for all employee groups, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance - Compile, validate, and process payroll data, including hourly, salaried, piece rate, temporary, bonus, commission, and off-cycle payments - Review and reconcile timekeeping data; investigate and resolve discrepancies prior to payroll submission - Maintain, audit, and reconcile payroll records related to wages, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and benefits - Administer payroll processes for temporary employees, including system uploads, agency reporting, and billing support - Manage payroll-related compliance activities, including garnishments, tax filings, statutory reporting, and record retention - Prepare payroll documentation and reports to support internal controls, audits, and financial reviews - Partner with Accounting to provide accurate payroll data, general ledger coding, reconciliations, and year-end reporting (including W-2s) - Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries, providing timely resolution and clear guidance - Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Accounting, HRIS partners, and vendors to ensure data accuracy and process alignment - Identify, recommend, and implement continuous improvements to payroll systems, workflows, and reporting Must Haves Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field required; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. 3–5 years of progr