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Senior Payroll Analyst

Allison Transmission
US Headquarters, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 May 2025

About the role

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Saving lives. For over 100 years, Allison Transmission has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we’re driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide.  

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits:

The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company’s discretion.

  • Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage

  • Employer HSA contribution

  • Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Short & Long-Term Disability

  • Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance

  • 401K with generous Company match & contribution

  • Accrued Paid Time Off

  • 12 Paid Holidays

  • 8 hours paid volunteer time per year

  • Robust employee wellness program

  • Tuition assistance program & Dependent scholarship program

  • On-site blood drives

  • Voluntary employee groups open to all who wish to participate, including: Global Women’s Network, Emerging Professionals ERG, Multicultural ERG, Veterans ERG, Toastmasters Club, and more.

Job Description:

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Saving lives. For over 100 years, Allison Transmission has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we’re driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide.

This is an exciting opportunity in Indianapolis for a Senior Payroll Analyst. Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

The Senior Payroll Analyst’s primary responsibilities are processing domestic and select international payrolls and ensuring compliance with local, state and federal payroll tax regulations

Key Job Elements

•Responsible for processing domestic payroll in Workday on a timely and accurate basis

•Responsible for processing select international payroll with third-party payroll providers on a timely and accurate basis

•Process payroll for expats when applicable

•Analyze payrolls to ensure proper handling of earnings and deductions

•Coordinate the handling of garnishments, support orders, levies, etc.

•Update and maintain payroll and other financial records including preparing account reconciliations and processing journal entries

•Post stock activity to payroll records

•Ensure compliance with local, state and federal payroll tax regulations

•Register with new tax agencies

•Manage responsibilities with the third-party payroll tax service provider and applicable tax files •Ensure timely and accurate quarter-end and year-end close

•Review and correct all W-2 errors on a frequent basis

•Review and implement legislative and regulatory requirements as well as corporate policy revisions for payroll

•Assist with various audits

•Work with a team and communicate effectively with employees, cross-functional groups and third parties

•Resolve payroll system issues and testing of new and/or revised processes

•Generate reports from Workday

•Assist employees with payroll related issues

•Provide direction and training to payroll team members

•Provide oversight and manage daily requests in the absence of payroll team members including the Payroll Manager (excluding approvals and personnel issues)

•Assist with special projects

•Identify and implement process improvements

Other Key Competencies

•The Highest Standards in Everything We Do: Is widely trusted by others to deliver on the what  they commit to in a timely manner

•Drive a Positive Customer Experience: Establishes effective relationships with customers and peers

•Improve the Way the World Works: Can identify and implement simple process improvements

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