Payroll Analyst

Salary : $90,676.57 - $122,412.38 Annually
Location : City Hall, 15670 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA
Job Type: Regular, Full-time
Job Number:
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 11/09/2026
Closing Date: 11/14/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

The Payroll Analyst ensures accurate, timely payroll processing while maintaining compliance with applicable laws, policies, and labor agreements. This role collaborates across departments to troubleshoot issues, interpret policies, and deliver consistent, high-quality service to employees and stakeholders. Responsibilities include auditing payroll data, performing complex calculations, maintaining timekeeping systems, and recommending process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce errors.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Payroll: Accurately and timely process payroll; upload timesheet data into the payroll system; verify the accuracy of information; perform payment calculations; enter updates to employee records; and perform post-payroll reconciliation and vendor funding. Work involves data entry of employee direct deposits, W-4s, expense reimbursements, payments, and working out of class. Daily maintenance of the timekeeping system, troubleshooting employee inquiries, and processing historical corrections. Payroll processing involves:

Change Management: When changes occur (for example, to a CBA, the Personnel Manual, etc.), track the change and its effect on payroll processing. Communicate and/or train staff on payroll changes as needed.

Standard Operating Guidelines: Update/edit SOPs when changes occur; follow existing and updated SOPs; and create, communicate, and follow new SOPs as needed.

Research and Resolution: Identify and resolve issues that arise and determine how to mitigate their recurrence. Recommend process changes to improve efficiency and reduce the likelihood of errors.

Payroll Processing Structure: Understand the current payroll processing structure; recommend areas for improvement and efficiency; provide input to be applied to the HR/payroll system; and participate in HR/payroll system upgrades and testing as required.

Review and Audit: Consistently review and audit information during processing to minimize and prevent errors.

Calculations: Conduct complex mathematical calculations using spreadsheet formulas and other calculation methods.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Work collaboratively with others to identify and meet customer and organizational needs.
• Ensure programs, processes, and procedures are objective and comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and contracts.
• Ensure accurate, consistent information and interpretation of the City's policies, procedures, and contracts. Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues as appropriate, and collaborate with HR Generalists, Senior Analysts, and Program Managers. Review, research, interpret, and recommend action based on established policies and procedures.
• Research, evaluate, and identify available resources and strategies to meet customer needs. Compile information for various projects within assigned areas.
• Track and report performance measures in assigned work areas.
• As a technical expert, provide feedback, guidance, and training to develop and educate others
• Review, analyze, prepare, and maintain various items associated with assigned areas (e.g., timelines, strategies, documents, spreadsheets, memoranda, reports, manuals, guides, forms, flyers, letters, etc.).
• Represent the Finance Department on various committees and teams. Assist in developing communication plans for programs and policies.
• Work with others across the organization to determine the best approaches to coordinating and applying programs and laws.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field
• Three (3) years progressive experience in financial analysis/modeling
• Municipal experience preferred, or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Other

This class description describes the general nature of the work performed, representative duties as well as the typical qualifications needed for acceptable performance. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the job.

Please review the job description for more information about the knowledge, skills, abilities, working conditions, and physical requirements.

BENEFITS
Our employees earn competitive wages and enjoy an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• MEDICAL INSURANCE - Choice of two plans for employees and their eligible dependents: Premera or Kaiser Permanente. All employee healthcare premiums paid for by the City of Redmond.
• PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE - Included with each medical plan
• DENTAL INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
• VISION INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
• OTHER INSURANCE - Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance
• FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - For tax savings on healthcare and dependent care expenses
• PAID VACATION & HOLIDAYS - with (13) paid holidays per year
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
• RETIREMENT PLANS - Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) plus additional options that include: Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (Social Security replacement plan) and MetLife 457 Plan
• Annual COLA adjustments
• Annual merit increases of up to 5%

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Benefit rates are subject to change without notice due to federal and state mandates and contractual changes as applicable.
01

Please select your highest level of education.

• High School or GED
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or higher

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How many years of payroll experience do you have?

• None
• 0 - 1 Year
• 1 - 2 Years
• 2 - 4 Years
• 5+ Years

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Please describe your experience processing payroll:
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Do you have experience working in public sector?

• Yes
• No

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What payroll processing software have you worked with?
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How many employees have you processed payroll for and what was the cadence of payroll (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly...etc.)
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