HR Services Payroll Analyst

Location: GEORGIA - VIRTUAL - GA01

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose

The payroll analyst position will be responsible for all aspects of processing payroll to ensure a timely and accurate delivery of payroll and related reporting for all Home Depot associates in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam.

Key Responsibilities

• 25% Administer a high volume weekly payroll process utilizing a computer based system
• 20% Collect, analyze, update, and reconcile payroll and benefit data on a weekly basis
• 15% Serve as liaison between users, vendors, and I.T. to research and resolve issues
• 15% Create and implement auditing tools to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local authorities, and to eliminate erroneous payments
• 10% Contribute to SOX audit compliance
• 15% Frequently review error logs and transactions to ensure system is running as required

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

Position reports to the Sr. HR Services Business Analyst

No direct responsibility for supervising others

Travel Requirements

Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements

Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be eighteen years of age or older.

Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience in gross-to-net payroll, state and federal pay rule calculations and payroll regulations
• Familiarity with Payroll System
• CPP is preferred.
• Canada Payroll and Pay Rule processing is preferred
• Expatriate and Foreign National payroll processing is preferred

Minimum Education

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education

No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience

3

Preferred Years of Work Experience

No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience

Preferred Leadership Experience

None

Certifications

None

Competencies

• Solid understanding of payroll principles, practices, and standards.
• At least 3 years recent experience administering a complete high volume multi-state payroll process for a large company.
• Strong Analytical Skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Detailed oriented and strong follow up skills.