Payroll Analyst

Role: Payroll Analyst
Location: New York, NY

THE OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for an experienced payroll professional to join our growing team to work within the US Finance department based in New York, NY.  The suitable candidate should have at least 3-5 years of payroll experience along with excellent analytical skill and attention to details to support commissions calculations.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
The Payroll Analyst will be responsible for maintaining and operating the Company's payroll function, processes, and systems, including US payroll, payroll related taxes, recording payroll and related transactions in business systems. Reporting to the Controller, the Payroll Analyst will liaison and work closely with HR, Recruitment and the broader organization.

In the role you will be accountable for, but not limited to, the following:   

Delivery

• Maintain, operate, and update payroll systems/processes in timely manner
• Accomplishing tasks on time and to a high quality, managing different deadlines and priorities

Project Management

• Ensure all database management and reporting of employee compensation information is updated
• Staying focused and contributing to projects. Organizing stakeholders and multiple milestones

Internal Collaboration

• Be responsible for properly coding earnings, taxes, and deductions and reconcile payroll transactions in the accounting system
• Working with internal stakeholders, building relationships and working across differences to find solutions and communicate information

Communication

• Provide monthly analysis and report on payroll related metrics
• Crisp and clear communication to external partners/clients or internal stakeholders; flexing communication style to persuade others and influence positive outcomes

Innovation

• Identify opportunities to automate current processes and implement effective controls to drive efficiency and streamline the payroll process
• Acting with curiosity. Finds new and better ways of working, then applies or implements solutions to unarticulated needs, new or existing market requirements.
• Open to receiving and trying new ideas, processes or ways of working.

 

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong functional payroll knowledge and a minimum of 3 years' experience 
• processing payroll
• Knowledge of current Federal, State, and Local labor laws, tax requirement 
• and payroll regulations
• Ability to analyze and interpret payroll data
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work 
• collaboratively across teams and vendors
• Ability to handle numerous priorities in a dynamic and growing environment
• Advanced excel skills including the ability to run pivot tables, use VLOOKUPs, 
• COUNTIF, SUMIF
• Alignment with MiQ's core values
• A can-do attitude to provide energy, drive, and enthusiasm
• A dream to grow your career as the company scales

We’ve highlighted some key skills, experience and requirements for this role. But please don’t worry if you don’t meet every single one. Our talent team strives to find the best people. They might see something in your background that’s a fit for this role, or another opportunity at MiQ. 

If you have a passion for the role, please still apply.

What’s in it for you 
MiQ is incredibly proud to foster a welcoming culture. We do everything possible to make sure everyone feels valued for what they bring. With global teams committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we’re always moving towards becoming an even better place to work. 

Values:

Our values are so much more than statements. They unite MiQers in every corner of the world. They shape the way we work and the decisions we make. And they inspire us to stay true to ourselves and to aim for better. Our values are there to be embraced by everyone, so that we naturally live and breathe them. Just like inclusivity, our values flow through everything we do - no matter how big or small.

• We do what we love - Passion 
• We figure it out - Determination 
• We anticipate the unexpected - Agility 
• We always unite - Unite
• We dare to be unconventional - Courage  

Benefits: 

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