Find Payroll Analyst opportunities with employers seeking experienced professionals to support accurate, compliant, and insight-driven payroll operations. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping you discover senior-level roles that align with your expertise and career goals.
Payroll Analysts review payroll data and processes to help ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. Their work may include analyzing payroll reports, reconciling discrepancies, monitoring compliance with tax and labor requirements, supporting payroll system improvements, and preparing insights for finance and human resources teams. Responsibilities vary by employer, industry, and role level.
Employers commonly seek strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience with payroll systems, spreadsheets, and reporting tools. Knowledge of payroll regulations, tax withholding, benefits deductions, reconciliations, and data privacy can be valuable. Communication and problem-solving skills also help analysts collaborate across payroll, HR, finance, and technology teams.
Payroll Analyst roles can build experience for advancement into senior payroll analysis, payroll management, compensation operations, HR systems, or finance positions. Career progression depends on an individual’s background, scope of responsibility, and employer needs.
Browse vetted Payroll Analyst job listings on Ladders, including professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review each posting for compensation details, qualifications, location, and responsibilities, then apply to roles that fit your experience.
$100K - $115K *
Join a dynamic team to enhance People Technology through technical support, process improvement, and effective solutions using Workday tools. Collaborate across departments while ensuring optimal conf...
Reposted 4 days ago
$90K - $120K *
Unlock potential by managing data ingestion pipelines and ensuring data integrity. Collaborate across teams to troubleshoot issues, perform analyses, and enhance processes, while developing expertise...
2 days ago
$90K - $120K *
Analyze and validate data integrity while driving innovative solutions in a collaborative environment. Leverage your analytical skills to support diverse business needs and enhance data processes, con...
2 days ago
Senior Analyst, Finance Transformation
$92K - $110K *
Unlock your potential by supporting finance transformation initiatives, focusing on ERP modernization and Microsoft Dynamics 365. Collaborate across teams to design, implement, and optimize finance pr...
1 week ago
$66K - $135K *
Transform financial operations by leveraging your ERP expertise in GFEBS and LMP. Engage in a dynamic environment to enhance procurement workflows, ensure audit readiness, and support rapid acquisitio...
Reposted 1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Champion the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy and scalability across multi-entity operations while driving continuous improvement and automation in accounting practices...
1 week ago
$69K - $103K *
Advance operational excellence by coordinating manufacturing processes, managing project performance, and driving improvements across teams to meet customer and company objectives in a dynamic environ...
2 days ago
Accounts Receivable Senior Analyst
$80K - $134K *
Drive the integration of S4 HANA reporting while supporting Accounts Receivable activities. Collaborate with key stakeholders to enhance processes, perform reconciliations, and manage audits, ensuring...
1 week ago
Accounts Receivable Senior Analyst
$80K - $134K *
Shape the future of financial operations by driving period-end close activities, enhancing reporting processes, and collaborating with key stakeholders to optimize Accounts Receivable management and a...
1 week ago
$90K - $108K *
Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for multiple distribution centers. Collaborate with leadership to analyze financial results and enhance processes, ensuring compliance with indus...
3 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Explore an impactful role in program finance, supporting advanced systems with key responsibilities in Earned Value Management, reporting, and compliance, while collaborating with project managers to...
Reposted 6 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Transform financial insights into strategic decisions by overseeing budgeting, reporting, and analysis. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance financial performance and drive operational s...
2 weeks ago
Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting
$102K - $104K *
Join our financial reporting team to ensure accurate communication of financial results, prepare consolidated statements, and provide insightful analysis to stakeholders, enhancing decision-making and...
3 weeks ago
$94K *
Take ownership of financial reporting and analysis, ensuring accuracy and integrity of data. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance reporting processes and support the monthly close cycle while ment...
1 week ago
Capital & Maintenance Program Analyst
$90K - $113K *
Shape customer experiences by analyzing data, improving processes, and delivering strategic insights. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance project outcomes and drive operational excellence through...
3 days ago
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Analyst (Information Systems Analyst I/II)
$111K - $160K *
Unlock potential by providing expert support for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP applications. Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot, maintain, and enhance business applications, ensuring optimal perfor...
2 days ago
Sr. Compensation Analyst - Orlando Based
$80K - $95K *
Join a dynamic team to enhance compensation strategies, ensure compliance, and deliver insightful analytics. Play a crucial role in maintaining job architecture while supporting organizational leaders...
Reposted 5 days ago
Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A
$110K - $130K *
Advance your career by owning corporate FP&A, driving financial insights, and partnering with leaders across functions to enhance strategic planning and reporting in a dynamic growth-stage environment...
1 week ago
$105K - $120K *
Transform your career by joining a dynamic team that drives financial strategy, supports corporate functions, and delivers actionable insights to enhance decision-making and optimize expenses in a fas...
Reposted today
$105K - $120K *
Unlock potential by joining a dynamic finance team that drives strategic decision-making through budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis across various corporate functions, ensuring impactful i...
2 weeks ago
$75K - $113K *
Drive your career with a detail-oriented Business Management Analyst role, focusing on financial rigor and reporting integrity. Collaborate with teams to develop data-driven business cases and optimiz...
2 days ago
$95K - $115K *
Partner with us to enhance production capabilities for international defense programs, ensuring compliance with specifications and readiness assessments while collaborating with cross-functional teams...
1 week ago
$100K - $120K *
Transform compensation strategies by conducting data analysis, market pricing, and program evaluations. Collaborate with HR and stakeholders to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices...
3 weeks ago
Senior Associate, Pricing Analyst
$80K - $95K *
Optimize pricing strategies by developing competitive proposals, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance government contracting success and drive business growth...
3 days ago
Financial Analyst III - Real Estate and Operations
$92K - $148K *
Elevate financial operations by partnering with analysts to enhance month-end close processes, manage financial data, and support real estate functions while driving process improvements and ensuring...
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What does a Payroll Analyst do?
A Payroll Analyst examines payroll data and processes, helps resolve pay discrepancies, prepares reports, and supports accurate and compliant payroll operations. Specific duties depend on the employer and position.
What qualifications are common for Payroll Analyst jobs?
Employers often look for payroll or related finance and HR experience, analytical ability, attention to detail, and familiarity with payroll systems and reporting tools. Some roles may require knowledge of applicable tax, labor, and payroll regulations.
How much do Payroll Analyst jobs pay?
Pay varies based on factors such as experience, location, industry, and job scope. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more; check individual listings for compensation information.
What careers can follow a Payroll Analyst role?
Depending on experience and interests, Payroll Analysts may pursue senior analyst or payroll manager roles, or move into compensation operations, HR systems, or finance.
How can I find Payroll Analyst jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Search Ladders for Payroll Analyst openings and review listings for salary, responsibilities, location, and qualifications. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more.