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.
$80K - $95K *
Unlock your potential as you support critical treasury and financial operations. Collaborate across teams to enhance cash management, financial reporting, and partner accounting while gaining exposure...
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$95K - $115K *
Pioneer comprehensive budget management by executing, monitoring, and advising on multi-year funding strategies. Collaborate with leadership to ensure fiscal compliance and optimize resource allocatio...
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$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's dedicated to transforming business needs into actionable requirements. Collaborate with stakeholders and technology teams to enhance enterprise data and application initiatives, ens...
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$86K - $122K *
Join a dynamic team to perform financial analysis and reporting, supporting management decisions in healthcare operations. Collaborate on budgeting, data governance, and strategic planning to drive re...
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Financial Analyst - External Reporting
$107K - $147K *
Unlock potential by ensuring accurate and timely external financial reporting. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance compliance and operational efficiency while driving continuous improve...
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$112K - $179K *
Join a team that's leveraging data analytics to enhance workforce strategies. Utilize advanced tools to analyze trends, develop visualizations, and provide insights for human capital initiatives in su...
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$100K - $137K *
Engineer operational insights by transforming production data into actionable models. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing processes, drive efficiency, and unify data sourc...
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$100K - $137K *
Transform production data into actionable insights as a mid-level Operations Analyst. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop statistical models and unify data sources, driving process impr...
3 days ago
Senior Business Systems Analyst (ERP)
$106K - $133K *
Drive innovation as a Senior Business Systems Analyst, collaborating across departments to enhance ERP systems. Utilize your analytical skills to streamline processes, support users, and implement tec...
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Analyst, Corporate Asset Management
$80K - $100K *
Unlock potential by joining a dynamic team to support asset management through analytics, budgeting, and performance reporting, while gaining valuable experience in institutional real estate and the Y...
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Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A)
$105K - $115K *
Shape the future of financial operations by partnering with leaders to drive insights, build robust financial models, and present actionable data. Your expertise will enhance performance across multi...
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$100K - $120K *
Elevate your career by leveraging your expertise in HRIS and business analysis to drive digital transformation and optimize HR processes in a dynamic environment. Collaborate with stakeholders to impl...
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$80K - $95K *
Engage in strategic policy development to address antimicrobial resistance. Lead consultations, interpret scientific data, and coordinate activities with stakeholders to enhance public health initiati...
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$90K - $110K *
Unlock potential by enhancing revenue operations through data-driven workflows, improving systems, and automating processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficiency and scalabilit...
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$80K - $95K *
Drive impactful financial analysis and reporting to support strategic decisions. Collaborate with management to optimize financial performance and ensure data accuracy while mentoring junior team memb...
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$100K - $120K *
Engage with enterprise clients to solve complex workforce challenges through our AI-enabled HCM platform. Drive new business, manage full-cycle sales, and collaborate with a dynamic team to close impa...
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$100K - $120K *
Join a team that's driving growth by expanding client relationships and enhancing market presence through strategic sales initiatives and exceptional service delivery in the HCM industry...
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Senior Financial Analyst, NAM Indirect Finance
$94K - $124K *
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance financial planning and reporting, providing insights that drive decision-making and optimize processes. Leverage your expertise to support strategic...
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$81K - $129K *
Drive impactful health program analysis by leveraging actuarial expertise, performing data analysis, and supporting pricing strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance financial for...
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Sr. Analyst - Balance Sheet Modeling and Analytics
$99K - $169K *
Champion the development and maintenance of ALM models, enhancing liquidity and risk management strategies. Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance and improve model performance while communicatin...
2 weeks ago
Executive Compensation Manager
$140K - $160K *
Lead the administration and enhancement of executive compensation programs, ensuring compliance and competitiveness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence strategic decisions and manage...
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Executive Compensation Manager
$140K - $160K *
Champion executive compensation strategies by leading program execution, managing analyses, and collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure competitive and compliant compensation practices aligned w...
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Clinical Coding Analyst RN, Consultant
$88K - $105K *
Join a team that's dedicated to ensuring compliance in facility claims. As a Clinical Coding Analyst RN, you'll lead audits, support coding accuracy, and mentor a small team, all while enhancing quali...
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Senior Financial Analyst, Headcount Planning
$130K - $160K *
Transform the financial landscape by owning headcount and OpEx finance, ensuring alignment through planning, budgeting, and reporting. Collaborate with leaders to drive informed decisions and enhance...
5 days ago
Senior Financial Analyst, Headcount Planning
$130K - $160K *
Join our Finance team as a Senior Financial Analyst to lead headcount and OpEx finance. You'll manage budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring alignment across departments while enhancing finan...
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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.