Compensation & Payroll Analyst

Pixelogic Media

Payroll and Compensation Analyst contributing to salary analysis, compliance, and reporting for a media company. Assisting with payroll processes and supporting HR leaders with strategic insights.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeBurbank • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced analytical skills and technical proficiency in data analysis, payroll processing, and compliance with labor laws. Capable of developing HR dashboards and providing strategic insights to enhance recruitment and employee engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Advanced Excel SkillsPayroll ProcessingData AnalysisCompliance KnowledgeHRIS Software Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisPayroll ProcessingCompensation AnalysisMetric DevelopmentVariance AnalysisExcel ModelingPivot TablesV-Look-UpEquity AnalysisKPI Development

Soft Skills

Detail-OrientedCommunicationConfidentiality

Tools & Technologies

ADPHRIS SoftwareMicrosoft Office Suite

Industry Keywords

Labor LawsPayroll RegulationsMarket TrendsEmployee EngagementRecruitment Effectiveness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Compensation Analysis: Participate in salary surveys, analyze market trends, and benchmark jobs internally and externally to determine competitive pay.
Merit Increase: Assist with merit increase process; develop input sheets.
Data Analysis & Compliance: Conduct equity analyses to ensure pay fairness and ensure compliance with federal and state labor laws.
Data Analysis & Reporting: Cleaning and analyzing data from ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems), payroll, and employee surveys to identify patterns in turnover, hiring, and performance.
Metric Development: Developing HR dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and visualizations to track workforce metrics.
Strategic Insights: Providing insights for HR leaders on recruitment effectiveness, employee engagement, and potential risks.
Process Improvement: Using findings to recommend optimizations for recruiting, training, and talent management.
Payroll Processing: Processes payroll on regular cycles (bi-weekly) including calculating wages, overtime, and deductions. Benefits billing reconciliation and processing bank wires.
Compliance & Tax: Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws, and prepares year-end filings.
Reporting: Prepares payroll reports for finance and HR and assists with audits.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: A bachelor's degree in finance, human resources, accounting, or a related field is typically required.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced Excel skills (modeling, formulas, pivot tables) and experience with HRIS or compensation software. Proficiency in V-look-up and pivot tables is required.
Analytical Skills: Strong ability to identify performance drivers, interpret trends, and perform variance analysis.
Detail-Oriented: Exceptional accuracy in data entry and calculations.
Software Proficiency: Experience with payroll systems (e.g., ADP) and Microsoft Office Suite.
Confidentiality: Ability to handle sensitive financial and personnel information.
Knowledge: Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax laws, and compliance.
Communication: Clear verbal and written skills to explain pay details to employees.

Benefits

Comp & perks

**Equal Opportunity Employer**
Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, citizenship, veteran, military, or any other legally protected status.