Senior Payroll Analyst

At CoStar Group, our finance group centralizes transaction processes, providing accurate reporting, financial resolutions, and proper forecasting analysis. Joining the team offers access to financial specializations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash and asset management, client contracts and billing, payroll, and revenue recognition.

We are currently seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to join our team in our Washington, DC headquarters. This role would interact the entire organization, including global offices, in supporting the payroll process for over 5,800 employees within the US and 13 international countries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the accurate and timely bi‐weekly and monthly payroll process for more than 5,800 employees in the US and 13 international countries.
• Support the payroll input process to include building, uploading files and manual inputs in the Workday HCM and Payroll system.
• Coordinate with Human Resources and Benefits on payroll impacting transactions such as leave of absences, retro benefit premium deductions, 401k loans, etc.
• Complete post processing tasks such as settlement, vendor integrations, journal entries and reconciliations.
• Manage the time entry process to include outreach to employees and managers to ensure hourly employees are paid accurately and timely.
• Maintain full life cycle garnishment processing to include system inputs, communication to employees, responding answers/interrogatories, etc.
• Participate in projects such as ongoing process improvements and new feature adoption in Workday.
• Maintain process maps and documentation; update as processes evolve.
• Serve as primary lead for specialized tasks such as stock awards/option exercises, SEC filings, and/or sales commission payments.
• Oversee quarterly reconciliations and filings for all taxes as well as support for year-end activities such as annual tax filings, reconciliations, and W‐2 generation.
• Provide excellent customer service to CoStar employees, responding to payroll related questions.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee records including compensation details and personal information.
• Promotes and encourages a collaborative working environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited, not-for-profit University or College.
• A track record of commitment to prior employers.
• 8+ years' experience in Payroll or related field or relevant Master's with 6 years' experience in Payroll
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel (must be able to conduct data analysis, VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables)
• Exceptional stakeholder management experience, ideally including an outsourced provider.
• Experience using HRIS/HCM platforms such as Workday, TMF, ADP
• APA (American Payroll Association) CPP or FPC Certification preferred.

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug  
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance  
• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family  
• Commuter and parking benefits  
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions  
• Employee stock purchase plan  
• Paid time off  
• Tuition reimbursement  
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent) 
• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups  
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks  

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