Senior Payroll Analyst

About the role

As a Senior Payroll Analyst, you are a key member of the Roku Payroll Operations team focused on delivering an exceptional payroll end-user experience.  You will work across departments and geographies, interacting with our partners and peers across the entire People Shared Service Organization, IT, Accounting, and international offices. If you are passionate about problem-solving, driving transformation through automation, and continuous improvement then we are looking for you!  This is a hybrid role, you are expected to be present in our office for 3 days a week. 

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for the preparation and audit of US Regular on-cycle, off-cycle, and equity transactions within the Workday payroll system 
• Includes all forms of compensation and deductions processed on a bi-weekly or ad hoc basis for the exempt and non-exempt employee population
• Ensure all employee earnings and deductions, at point of final calculation, are accurate and are made in compliance with internal policies, payroll tax and legal requirements
• Expert knowledge of payroll methods, touch points, end-to-end processing steps, best practices, and tax filing; up-to-date knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour laws
• Maintain detailed source documentation and reports around the payroll audit process
• Assist in monitoring, updating and reconciling tax rates across multiple systems as required
• Ensures timely reporting and payment of the employer’s and employees’ withholding taxes and miscellaneous withholdings to appropriate agencies
• Assist with payroll compliance matters such as multi-state/multi-jurisdiction tax withholding, garnishments and key annual audits and quarterly reconciliations
• Participate in the preparation, reconciliation and validation of accurate year end payroll processes and subsequent W-2 reporting
• Responsible for preparation, reconciliation and execution of cash movements for employee benefits (FSA/Dependent Care/HSA/401k)
• Assist in implementing, writing and maintaining standard operating procedures
• Provide standard and ad-hoc payroll reports as needed by various internal departments such as accounting, legal and equity
• Resolve escalated payroll issues timely providing expert payroll knowledge utilizing internal ticketing and support systems
• Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, wage tax laws, segregation of duties, SOX and other federal and state legislation impacting payroll
• Assist in updating payroll processing related controls and narratives and accurately represent current best practices
• Recognize opportunities and recommend scalable processes to enhance payroll operational efficiency while maintaining accuracy
• Support business process strategies for end-to-end Payroll processes to achieve efficiency, productivity and improved control
• Participate in cross training across various international payroll processes to ensure coverage during vacation and peak processing times 
• Assist with or be responsible for other duties and ad-hoc projects as assigned by the Payroll Director

 We're excited if you have

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or other related field or a comparable combination of formal education and work experience 
• Minimum of 5 years of payroll processing experience is required, preferably within a multi-state organization utilizing Workday payroll 
• Experience with Workday reports
• Experience in ADP Smart Compliance 
• Experience processing Stock ( RSU, ISO, and NQ ) 
• Hands-on payroll experience with multi-state and multi-company payroll required, including time and attendance management 
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal wage and hour laws 
• Thorough understanding of current payroll tax laws and regulations, including multi-states, local, and federal tax law requirements
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; able to manage multiple priorities; effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, use discretion and manage sensitive and confidential information
• Excellent internal customer service and detail oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel and Word

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