Payroll Analyst II

WillowTree is an award-winning digital product consultancy driven by innovation and grounded in strategy and user-centered design. We create long-term partnerships with the world’s leading brands to build and design digital flagship products crucial to our clients’ business needs. We’re a global consultancy with a client list that includes the NBA, Marriott, Domino's, and many more. Check out how we have impacted our clients' digital products over the years.

As one of the key members of our Payroll Accounting team, you will have an opportunity for your ideas, efficiencies, and optimization to take root in our vision for a global payroll approach at WillowTree. Working alongside committed and driven HR and Accounting colleagues, you will work to ensure that the most valuable element of our business, our people, needs are met in the realm of payroll. Our business has grown from exclusively a US-based to a multi-national organization, resulting in an exciting and complex payroll scenario.  

• Manage multi-state and global payroll census and process ad-hoc deductions or earnings

• Maintain the payroll system, including work locations, setup of earnings/deductions, and other system maintenance

• Prepare journal entries to allocate payroll/benefits to appropriate cost centers

• Lead HSA administration

• Prepare reports and journal entries during the financial close as well as other ad-hoc needs

• Reconcile payroll-related accounts

• Identify and resolve discrepancies with payroll

• Collaborate with both internal and client partners on financial matters

• 3+ years of global accounting experience

• Experience in posting payroll journal entries and/or payroll reconciliations

• Expertise with Payroll, specifically payroll taxes, pre-tax and post-tax deductions, earnings, and fringe benefits

• Proficiency with financial management software and Microsoft Excel

• Displays high levels of partnership in team environments

• Proven track record of collaborating with clients and/or cross-disciplinary stakeholders effectively

• Basic understanding of HR laws (although we have a separate HR team)

• Expertise with UKG Pro and/or Workday 

• Degree in Accounting/Finance or CPA

• Benefits Administration experience a plus

We offer a place to be yourself.

Our differences, both visible and invisible, benefit our teams, our communities, and the products we craft. That’s why WillowTree strives to build a team with diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives.