Payroll & Accounting Analyst

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.
Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.
We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.
 
Ready to reach your highest potential? Let’s work together.

Job Summary:

The Payroll Analyst conducts thorough analysis and auditing to validate and ensure the integrity and accuracy of payroll processing.

Responsibilities include:

• Supervises all activities necessary to process 1 or more payrolls by maintaining related records, filing tax reports and voluntary deduction reports, processing involuntary deductions such as levies and garnishments, preparing accounting transactions and documents, and preparing special reports for senior management.
• Administers 401(k) plan contributions and disbursements. 
• Prepares various accounting papers, schedules, exhibits, and summaries including reconciliation of payroll’s general ledger accounts to payroll control documents.
• Determines the need for new accounts and revisions in the account structure.
• Ensures accuracy and manages executive compensation transactions in partnership with the compensation team. 
• Researches and advises payroll staff concerning the accounting treatment of complex transactions. 
• Provides policy information and employee specific data to employees in a customer service capacity.
• May perform periodic internal audits of various payroll areas and prepare materials for external or internal auditors.
• Conducts payroll staff, employee and manager training and education in formal and casual settings. 
• Interacts with internal department representatives to resolve issues and ensure processes and data exchanges are clear. 
• Contributes toward setting performance standards, financial controls and processes for the group. 
• Recommends process improvements to support efficiencies and/or customer experience. 
• Monitors industry trends, products and information and recommends improvements and/or enhancements to the department.
• Provides input, evaluation and assessment of performance of other payroll staff.   
• Administers the company’s payroll system and associated interfaces/data feeds/connections to other systems critical to the accurate processing of payroll and reporting. 

Skills and Background You’ll Need:

Education: 

• Associates degree (preferred)
• FPC or CPP designation preferred.

Experience:

• 6 years of payroll experience, preferably within a company or corporation of 5000+ employees with multiple entities and multiple states.
• Workday experience (required)
• Experience working in payroll, payroll tax or related compliance functions.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state wage and hour laws.
• Experience with MSOffice (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and large ERP systems (required).
• Experience analyzing complex transactions, processes or policies and documenting conclusion in memorandums or ad hoc deliverables.
• Experience working with 3rd party payroll providers preferred.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Winning together: Works as a collaborative member of the payroll team and provides support to stakeholders across the organization.
• Improvement Mindset: Constantly pursues exceptional results that take us “next level.” Comfortable proposing, justifying, initiating, and implementing change.
• Adaptability: Able to oversee and handle multiple projects with competing priorities and deliverables including project management and make necessary adjustments to meet deadlines and stakeholder needs.

Why join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• An annual incentive bonus plan
• Generous paid time off
• A supportive and responsive management approach
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement 
• Paid time off to volunteer
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools
• Much more!

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Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

$64,250.00 - $94,000.00

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.