Payroll Integrations Analyst II (New Client Implementations)

Overview

This role serves as a bridge between clients, payroll vendors, and internal teams. You will lead the end-to-end delivery of payroll data integrations during client onboarding, translating business and technical requirements into inbound and outbound payroll file configurations.

Responsibilities

Payroll Data Integrations & Technical Execution

• Own all phases of a payroll implementation, including requirements gathering, configuring, and testing for both inbound and outbound payroll files
• Develop and maintain detailed technical specifications, including file layouts, deduction mappings, and internal payroll processes
• Utilize industry-standard payroll file formats and secure file transfer protocols
• Use tools such as XML/XSL, Excel, VBS, FileZilla, and similar technologies
• Identify and contribute improvements to integration quality and efficiency

Requirements Gathering & Documentation

• Lead requirements gathering sessions with clients and payroll vendors
• Translate business and payroll requirements into clear, accurate technical documentation
• Maintain detailed configuration, testing, and handoff documentation to support long-term operational success
• Facilitate client and vendor meetings, capturing requirements, decisions, risks, and action items

Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as the primary point of contact during implementation for internal teams, clients, and payroll vendors
• Collaborate with project managers to track progress, risks, and outstanding requirements
• Provide clear status updates internally and externally during implementation
• Support peer reviews, quality assurance activities, defect tracking, and resolution
• Own the client transition from onboarding to ongoing client operations after implementation
• Provide exceptional customer service to internal partners and external clients

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in payroll integrations, administrative outsourcing, data integration, or a related analyst role, with hands-on experience supporting multiple payroll platforms
• Strong understanding of payroll file formats, payroll data structures, and large-scale data auditing, including the ability to identify patterns, validate data, and troubleshoot issues
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (including VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) and data analysis techniques
• Demonstrated ability to gather, document, and translate complex business and technical requirements into effective solutions
• Proven analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills, including experience leading client and vendor meetings and creating clear internal and external documentation
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities, with the capacity to independently manage multiple client implementations and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to build effective partnerships across clients, vendors, and internal teams while working with minimal supervision
• Must be comfortable working in a video-enabled environment and be camera ready

Preferred Qualifications

• Developed productivity tools with at least one of the following: XML/XSL, VBS, JavaScript, SQL, or Access (or similar tools)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Business, Accounting Information Systems, or related field)

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $62K to $93K per year
• Pay to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, balanced against internal equity and competitive market-based geographic ranges
• Eligible to participate in the bonus incentive plan

Equal Opportunity

This employer is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. Qualified applicants are also considered regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.