The Payroll Analyst plays a significant role in ensuring the maximum value of the MUSC Workday solution. This role will perform the daily configuration support of Workday Payroll and utilize expert knowledge and best practices to deliver solutions aligned with MUSC’s mission, core values, and culture.

Responsibilities

Reporting to Payroll Manager, the Payroll Analyst is responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Perform analysis of existing business process design to identify and evaluate possible re-configuration/solutions in response to business issues and challenges
• Collaborate with internal resources and third-party vendors on integrations related to Payroll functioning
• Assess and resolve payroll-related requests within established guidelines
• Serves as a payroll liaison when working with cross-functional business teams to translate complex business needs to effective design recommendations, system analysis, system configuration, and lead testing & deployment activities
• Works with other functional and technical resources to ensure that payroll standards and established processes are adhered to throughout the year
• Supports payroll and time tracking audits from an application data perspective and perform risk assessment including identification, mitigation, and documentation
• Recommend best practices and provide sound solutions to support payroll related business processes
• Document business requirements, functional and technical specifications
• Responsible for communicating technical and payroll-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical teams
• Present expert level knowledge of Payroll system and processing and work diligently to overcome foreseeable challenges, staying up to date on any system updates and changes
• Demonstrate strong understanding of Payroll and data privacy standards
• Responsible for timely identification and escalation of risks and development of alternative technical and functional approaches when necessary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree – Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting or Equivalent Work Experience
• Demonstrates a solid and comprehensive knowledge of payroll principles and practices or possesses strong desire to learn payroll practices and law
• Analytical and reporting capabilities
• Microsoft Office Proficient

Skills

• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to understand requirements and mitigate risks
• Self-starter with proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to frequent change
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Process-oriented and data-oriented problem solver
• Must be able to work independently as well as a part of a team
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent)
• Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
• Ability to climb ladders. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
• Ability to bend at the waist. (Infrequent)
• Ability to twist at the waist. (Infrequent)
• Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent)
• Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent)
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent)
• Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent)
• Possess good finger dexterity. (Frequent)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
• Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lift objects, up to 25 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lower objects, up to 25 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to push/pull objects, up to 25 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent)
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Frequent)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects, depth perception. (Frequent)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Frequent)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
• Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)