Payroll Analyst 3

Job Description

Payroll Analyst 3 | Garmin

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Garmin, located in the Greater Kansas City area (U.S. headquarters). Garmin is a leading technology company known for its diverse product lines and commitment to quality. This role is crucial for ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of payroll operations, directly supporting our employees by managing complex compensation processes and ensuring adherence to all relevant regulations. By serving as an advanced professional and project leader, this position significantly contributes to the organization’s financial integrity and risk management.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – Olathe

• Mission: This role performs advanced payroll analysis, reconciliation, and problem-solving to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll operations independently.
• Tech Stack: ADP Vantage system, UKG timekeeping system, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, software reporting tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Expertise & Guidance: Serve as a subject matter expert in payroll processing, time/attendance activities, systems, and compliance matters.
• Analysis & Reconciliation: Perform advanced payroll analysis and reconciliations across payroll cycles and related processes to ensure accuracy.
• Compliance & Problem Solving: Investigate complex payroll discrepancies, identify root causes, resolve issues, and ensure compliance with HR legislation, regulations, and policies.
• Tax Management: Ensure compliance with multi-state taxing jurisdictions, process restricted stock vesting, complete jurisdictional setups, and assist with tax notices and audits.
• Project Leadership & Mentorship: Lead projects of larger scope, develop scalable solutions to improve payroll efficiency, and provide training and guidance to less experienced team members.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline, serving as an advanced payroll professional.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of work experience performing a substantially similar payroll role, including demonstrated experience leading projects, process improvement, and coaching/mentoring less experienced team members.
• Skills: Proficient to advanced computer skills using Microsoft Word and Excel; proficient to advanced knowledge of payroll processing, compliance, and multi-state tax regulations; demonstrated advanced problem-solving and conflict resolution; strong ability to influence and collaborate across functions; strong organizational skills with superior time management, follow-up, and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Bonus: Experience working with ADP Vantage system; experience working with UKG timekeeping system; previous experience with implementing and/or upgrading payroll or Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) software; previous experience processing payroll for 1000+ employees; Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC); Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)-APA.