Senior Payroll Analyst

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!

Job Title:

Senior Payroll Analyst

Pay Grade:

P3

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

•Leveraging the Power of Teamwork: Steps up to lead peers when needed and demonstrates passion and engagement in working with the team. Solves problems with peers in a professional and constructive way. Is seen as a team player and cooperates with others within and outside own functional area and puts personal interests aside to achieve goals

Required Qualifications/Education/Skills

 •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

•Certified Payroll Processional (CPP) preferred

•Knowledge of domestic and international payroll

•Knowledge in payroll taxes

Preferred Qualifications/Education/Skills

•Minimum 7 years experience with domestic and international payroll processing and related payroll taxes

•Experience with payroll tax service provider supporting large customers •Knowledge in stock activity

•Experience with Excel and Word •Proficient in Workday Payroll Admin role. Support semi-annual maintenance testing, EIBs, integrations and cross-functional project support

•Capability of organization, prioritization and attention to detail •Effective oral and written communication skills

•Ability to work with a team

•Data analysis, conflict resolution and decision making

Travel

              •Less than 3% travel required

Primary Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Additional Locations:

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at [email protected].

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.