Voya Financial · 2 weeks ago
HR Tax and Payroll Analyst
Hartford, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$68K/yr - $113K/yr
5+ years expVoya Financial is dedicated to providing financial opportunities for individuals and communities. The HR Tax and Payroll Analyst will be responsible for managing payroll processes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and serving as a subject matter expert in payroll and tax-related issues.
Financial Services
Hiring Manager
Kristina DiMartino
Responsibilities
Process all semimonthly, monthly and equity payrolls accurately and timely in Workday
Develop and run reports to ensure accuracy of payroll data before and after payroll is completed
Upload, audit and correct payroll data from a variety of sources, including departments, vendors, and Compensation
Investigate and correct data as needed
Run the payroll complete process and other processes that require an advanced knowledge of Workday
Review and maintain employee tax withholding and jurisdiction records
Review new hire tax set up for accuracy
Review deduction and tax variance reports, highly compensated variance reports
Assists with semi-monthly and monthly payroll processing, processing requests for off-cycle paychecks, and processing HR and payroll transactions
Maintain SUI rates in Workday
Responsible for quarter end processing working with third party service provider to ensure accurate tax filing every quarter such as 941, 941C, W2, W2C, and including reconciliation, W2 transmittals, code application and policy development
Research and resolve any out of balance tax situations, work with third party provider to establish accounts with federal, state, and local jurisdictions as required, and update Workday for new registrations
Work with Payroll Accounting to initiate any new registrations
Ability to analyze agency notices and determine solution
Responsible for managing the payroll/tax year-end reporting of W2
Processes W-2 information and verifies year-to-date totals for salaries, income tax withheld, FICA and FICA Medicare wages and deductions, and tax-sheltered annuities
Interpret pay and data related to policies and ensure compliance with Voya policies, HR OPS policies, and federal and state regulatory requirements
Serve as subject matter expert and offer guidance and assistance to other staff, for example FLSA, wage and hour regulations, and federal/state regulations
Collaborate with multiple business teams within the organization like Compensation
Talent acquisition
And People systems
Set up and test payrolls in Workday
Work closely with People Systems team, identifying need for system revisions, formulating system requests and recommendations, and analyzing post implementation results of system changes
Support implementation of methodologies to improve service levels, manage customer perceptions, and build strong customer relations while driving continuous improvement
Work closely with other payroll team members to provide excellent customer service and to be back up for payroll other payroll processes as necessary
Drive continuous improvement and efficiencies through best-in-class enhancements to processes and controls for payroll related activities
Participate in projects, meetings, or other duties as requested
Cross train other payroll team members, provide guidance in payroll processes and provide feedback to improve overall payroll processes
Qualification
Required
5+ years of payroll experience and/or preparing employment tax returns, preferably in an in-house payroll
Three to five years of progressive responsibility
Thorough functional knowledge of the payroll and HR modules of Workday, as well as outsourced payroll tools
Attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent customer service orientation, strong oral and written communication and presentation skills
Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, problem solve and research thoroughly, contribute to peer learning and collaborate in a team environment
Knowledge of SOX controls
Benefits
Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
Company
Voya Financial
Voya Financial is a financial services company that specializes in the fields of retirement, investments, and insurance.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2018-06-01Acquired
2013-05-02IPO
Leadership Team
Heather Lavallee
CEO
Michael Katz
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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