Analyst Payroll

Target Target · Retail · Bangalore, India

This role is for an Analyst in Payroll at Target, focusing on the accurate and timely processing of nonexempt and exempt pay for US Target Team members. Responsibilities include daily payroll activities, audit report analysis, SLA adherence for mailboxes, ensuring compliance with US payroll and taxation laws, partnering with onshore teams, supporting ad-hoc projects, maintaining internal audit controls, and reducing overpayments. The role requires end-to-end knowledge of US payroll and taxation, strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.

What you'd actually do

  1. Processing payroll checks with 100% accuracy and pay on time.
  2. Working pay run audit reports and ensuring error/issues are fixed before paychecks are printed
  3. Analyzing pay run reports and taking proactive steps to identify any issues causing a trend and reporting to partners.
  4. Work & Monitor all payroll mailboxes & ensure 24 hours SLA is met for all the request/forms
  5. Ensure awareness of all policies and compliance relating to US payroll and apply during the execution of daily work.

Skills

Required

  • US payroll processing
  • US taxation
  • Federal and State Laws knowledge
  • Payroll Certification (FPC/CPP)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving
  • Analytical skills

Nice to have

  • Coaching principles

What the JD emphasized

  • 100% accuracy
  • pay on time
  • compliance with federal and state laws
  • FPC/CPP/Payroll Certification is must
  • End to End knowledge on US payroll and taxation
  • 5+ years of payroll experience with excellent knowledge on all Federal and State Laws