Job Title: Payroll Analyst


Pay Rate: Up tp $42.18/hr. W2

Location: Irvine, CA 92606

Contract: 6 months, possible temp to hire


Job Description: Summary:



Ensure the most efficient means are employed to produce an accurate timely payroll, as well as providing up to date guidance on potential impact to management and employees.


Key Responsibilities:



* Independently seek, develop, and propose improvements to efficiently process high-volume bi-weekly payroll cycle including overseeing system upgrades, releases, patches, enhancements, and new versions in either areas:


* Developing spreadsheets for independent determination of payroll requirements, (e.g., LOAs, retroactive termination payments, anticipated severance payments, and garnishments) that cannot be handled by the system; this includes ongoing reviews of compensation payments prior to system entry.


* Time Management System (TMS): Identifying business solution improvements; establish vendor requirements to ensure the delivery of solutions


* Lead portions of projects including developing and delivering training, communication, and ensuring adoption by users


* Develop and analyze queries and ad hoc reports to meet data request specifications from internal and external sources, as well as determining most efficient and effective software for report production


* Determine need for and provide guidance to employees to ensure their understanding of a variety of payroll implications, e.g., multi-state taxation, relocation, LOA


* Represent Edwards to third-party vendors to ensure services provided meet company standards


* Other duties as assigned by leadership


Education and Experience:



Bachelor's degree in human resources, Accounting, Computer Systems, or related field, 4 years' experience in Payroll analysis required


Additional Skills:



* Proven expertise in MS Office Suite and payroll related systems


* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills


* Proven success adhering to and leading project schedules and managing moderate sections of projects


* Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships


* Advanced knowledge and understanding of payroll analysis


* Advanced understanding of payroll principles, practice and standards


* Good negotiation and conflict resolution skills


* Good leadership skills


* Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organization to influence change


* Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment


* Ability to assess risks, analyze situations and determine next course of action


* Strict attention to detail


* Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels


* Ability to manage confidential information with discretion


* Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and representing the organization on specific projects


* Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships


Must haves:



-Seasoned payroll processor with the history of generating payroll form the beginning to end, processing timecards for hourly population, issuing manual payroll checks, and checks/balances.


-Experience with UKG Pro, and Kronos Time and Attendance.


-Strong Excel & MS Office skills.


-Generating LOA worksheets for calculations for future payroll payments


-Applications include but not limited to Workday, ServiceNow Ticketing.


-Familiar with establishing garnishments for payments and agency responses.


-Understanding the