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Payroll Analyst

APN Consulting IncAlmont, CO🇺🇸United StatesPosted 3 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This remote Payroll Analyst role at APN Consulting Inc. offers exciting project-based work and valuable experience in payroll tax strategy and risk assessment, perfect for a detail-oriented and agile professional seeking to grow within a progressive IT staffing company. Embrace this opportunity to contribute to a globally expanding organization and enhance your skills in a supportive environment.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Remote
Location
Almont, CO, United States
Posted
Yesterday
401kADPAgileMicrosoft OfficePayrollWorkday

Job Description

APN Consulting, Inc. is a progressive IT staffing and services company offering innovative business solutions to improve client business outcomes. We focus on high impact technology solutions in ServiceNow, Fullstack, Cloud & Data, and AI / ML. Due to our globally expanding service offerings we are seeking top-talent to join our teams and grow with us.

Position: Payroll Analyst
Type: 3+ Months Contract
Location: Remote
12/31/26 with possible extension

Description
  • The Payroll Analyst will be responsible for supporting a variety of special payroll functions on a rotating basis and provides ongoing customer service/processing support for an assigned employee population. Payroll Analyst level projects are a part of this role's responsibilities, along with other duties assigned from or assisting the Payroll Manager.
  • As the Payroll Analyst, you will address inquiries from various taxing jurisdictions, perform tax audits, and conduct risk assessments. Other duties you may take up include assisting the Payroll Tax Manager with the research, development, and implementation of payroll tax strategies.
  • Payroll Analyst will be a dependable resource for payroll leadership to trust and lean on for support. The candidate will need to be agile to change but detailed in providing quality results. This role requires someone who has the desire to forward thinking and is excited about finding ways to improve processes to help make not just the payroll department's experience and processes better, but those of the business partners as well .

Responsibilities:
  • Process US & CAN Bi-weekly Hourly payroll for review & payment
  • Process 1099 payroll for review & payment
  • Manage uploads, audits & reviews of incoming and current Wage Garnishment Orders and Notices
  • Manage employee inquiries, help emails & Workday Help Cases
  • Run and format worksite reporting detail totals by state for upload to BLS requests, record keeping of submitted details.
  • Run and format worksite position details for upload to each state worksite reporting request per their state template, record keeping of submitted details.
  • Run new hire reporting details in Workday and upload company spreadsheet every 21 days for 2 separate companies, record keeping of submitted details.
  • Respond to verification of earnings that are received from various companies (i.e. mortgage lenders), record keeping of responses.
  • Respond to separation info requests to provide wage detail parts in collaboration with HR, record keeping of responses.
  • Respond to Unemployment wage verifications/claims, record keeping of responses.
  • Respond to general employee wage audit requests, record keeping of responses.
  • Agency logins to retrieve and save electronic notices received on portals.
  • Agency logins to update company contacts and set up additional users as needed.
  • Record keeping of any agency login updates occurring during process of new hire uploads or in process of retrieving notices.
  • Download, review and save scanned mail received in payroll to the network for the team's review.
  • Download, review and re-route scanned mail received in payroll belonging to another department.
  • Retrieve payroll department voicemails and resolve and/or re-route to appropriate contact.
  • Assist in 401k and Workers Comp Audits
  • Assist in year-end review for US and Canada to include W2's, 1099's, T4's and RL-1's.
  • Completion of employee T2200 tax form requests.
  • Respond to password expiration notices emailed from agencies and record keeping of new credentials.
  • Various workday audit or report requests.
  • Collaborate with Accounting to investigate and reconcile discrepancies between Workday and SmartCompliance impound balances.
  • Assist with special research projects.
  • Be a dependable resource to leadership on driving and executing department initiatives.

Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of experience and education.
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other related business preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office with strong working knowledge of advanced Excel functions to include Vlookup, pivot tables, data analysis, data sets and performing reconciliations.
  • Experience in Workday is required.
  • Experience in ADP SmartCompliance and CIC+ is preferred.
  • Excellent research, analytical, and data management skills.
  • Familiarity with US and Canada payroll policies and tax regulations.
  • Strong accounting skills, detailed oriented.
  • Demonstrate ability to lead, challenge, and positively influence a group of peers and business partners in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills to convey information effectively.
  • Flexibility in responding to unanticipated situations.
  • Strong sense of urgency and accountability.
  • Team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks with strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Maintain the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences to join our team and help us build a culture of belonging.

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