Payroll Systems Analyst

Company: Amentum
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: May 22, 2023

Job Description:

The Payroll Systems Analyst is responsible for performing advanced technical steps necessary to configure and maintain the Payroll and Timekeeping systems. Responsible for identifying the configuration needed for new business, annual benefit enrollment, annual contract changes and union CBA changes. Responsible for ensuring the system is setup properly to adhere to Federal, State, Local, and international law, and employee contractual agreements. The Payroll Technical Administrator also provides training, guidance, and direction in accordance with departmental procedures and company policies. This is a remote position.
Essential Responsibilities:
Administers Payroll systems configurations and process. Identifies configurations needed for new business, annual benefit enrollment, annual contract changes, and union CBA changes. Coordinates with IT Operations, HRIS/HRMS to gather key requirements to identify and implement system solutions. Manages numerous leave plan setups, leave accrual process, balance audits and payouts within ADP Enterprise version 5 (EV5) for Amentum USD paid employees and within Deltek Costpoint version 8.0 for Amentum non-USD paid employees. Responsible for monthly leave liability and true-up journal entries.
Produces reports for analysis, decision making, and other company- and employee-related needs as requested. Communicates trends in data to assist with decision making. Provides reports, analysis, pay statements, timesheets, and other supporting documents in response to audit requests; ensures data integrity, supporting documents complete and compliant with internal policy and various external regulations.
Analyzes all system generated calculations to ensure gross wages are appropriate based on: US Federal and State laws (all 50 states),international labor laws with multiple countries within Asia, Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Eastern Europe, and South America,multiple and independent Collective Bargaining Agreements,contractual requirements set by each customer,the McNamara O'Hara Service Contract Act, andcompany policy and procedures. Creates new Pay Group values in ADP and Timesheet Cycle period values in Costpoint. Creates new Pay Types and associated customizations surrounding the pay type values. Creates new Deduction and Memo codes and maps to the proper G/L Account, Project and Organization. Trains and mentors new and existing staff. Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.
Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
Strong collaborator with demonstrated ability to work successfully with cross functional teams. Experience with some or all of the below is required:
US federal and state employment laws, international labor law, collective bargaining agreements, McNamara O'Hara Service Contract Act, Fair Labor Standards Act; knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
Ability to analyze data and make accurate math calculations by adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, calculating percentages, and similar functions. Ability to quickly make decisions based on accurate and timely data analysis. Capable of working under pressure of deadlines and able to handle a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment and must be able to prioritize multiple competing tasks. 10-key by touch with a high accuracy rate. Intermediate Excel skills to include use of pivots and Vlookups. Knowledge of project accounting concepts. Payroll/Timekeeping system experience preferred: Deltek CostPoint version 7 or higher, ADP Enterprise v5 and Workday.
Five (5) years of experience in Payroll/Timekeeping. One (1) year experience as Supervisor or Team Lead preferred with a Bachelor's degree. Two years' related work experience may be substituted for each year of the degree requirement. Experience processing Payroll/Timekeeping for 5,000 or more employees with a large multi-state or international employer preferred. Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) preferred.
Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:
Must be able to work extended hours to meet deadlines. Extended hours may include late nights or weekends.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
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