Payroll Analyst

Location: US - IN - Carmel (OPENLANE)

Who We Are

• At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful.
• We’re a technology company building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles.
• We’re a data company helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use.
• And we’re an innovation company accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Our Values

• Driven Waybuilders. We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate.
• Relentless Curiosity. We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience.
• Smart Risk-Taking. We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition.
• Fearless Ownership. We deliver what we promise and learn along the way.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)
• Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match
• Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time
• Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)

Robust Employee Assistance Program

• Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer
• Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs
• Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization
• Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist with experience in payroll processing, payroll compliance, and record maintenance. You will be involved in executing accurate end-to-end payroll, processing payroll changes, and maintaining wage garnishments and tax levies. In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your experience in Workday, Microsoft Excel, and multi-state compliance auditing. The ideal candidate will have 1–2 years of experience in large-volume payroll processing.

You Are

• Detail-Oriented: You perform accurate biweekly payroll processing and audit wage, tax, and time-off reports with extreme accuracy.
• Compliance-Minded: You stay knowledgeable on federal, state, and local regulations regarding child support, garnishments, and tax levies.
• Communicative: You maintain a smooth flow of communication with corporate and field HR staff while serving as a helpful resource for employees and managers.
• Organized & Timely: You consistently manage deadlines to ensure payday targets and year-end tax document deadlines are met.

You Will

• Execute accurate and complete biweekly payroll processing for assigned OPENLANE locations in accordance with corporate guidelines.
• Maintain payroll data, records, and timely updates within the payroll system as required by law and company policy.
• Enter and accurately maintain wage garnishments, child support orders, and tax levies.
• Perform periodic reviews and audits of quarterly and annual wage and tax reports for accuracy.
• Support internal, external, and corporate audits by resolving discrepancies and pulling necessary documentation.
• Reconcile time-off balances and generate custom payroll reports on an as-needed basis.
• Workday system testing for projects or new requirements.

You Have

• 1–2 years of experience in large-volume payroll processing.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax rules and garnishment compliance.
• Strong organizational skills with a proven track record of meeting strict payroll deadlines.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills to support field and corporate HR partners.

Nice to Have’s

• Experience using Workday payroll software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
• Previous experience in a multi-location corporate or automotive environment.
• Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!