Stryker

Payroll Analyst

Stryker

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Kalamazoo • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Junior

Tech Stack

ServiceNow

About the role

  • Execute daily payroll operations including defensive data queries, payroll setup maintenance (earnings/deductions codes, tax mapping, garnishment vendors, SUI rates, GL costing), time transaction review, payroll processing, auditing, error correction, and distribution.
  • Review, analyze, reconcile, and interpret payroll data related to taxation, garnishments, and regulatory compliance for multi-state payrolls; validate interfaces with ADP and third-party systems.
  • Provide responsive customer service to employees and managers regarding payroll inquiries via phone and online channels; investigate and resolve escalated payroll issues submitted through the myHR portal.
  • Partner with HR business teams and Centers of Excellence (COEs) and collaborate with divisional finance teams to resolve reconciliation discrepancies and drive process improvements.
  • Conduct quality assurance reviews of electronic and manual payroll transactions.
  • Perform regression and functional testing of system changes to ensure accuracy and integrity of payroll system updates and enhancements.
  • Occasionally work onsite in Kalamazoo (one to two days per week) with approximately 10% travel.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 1+ years of work experience in payroll
  • Previous business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or related experience (preferred)
  • Experience supporting Americas payroll regulations (U.S. and Canada) (preferred)
  • 1+ years of federal, state, and local tax reporting experience (preferred)
  • Demonstrated expertise in HRIS and payroll systems; preferred experience with ADP systems and Workday Payroll
  • Advanced MS Excel and analytical skills
  • Typing proficiency
  • Experience using a case management system such as ServiceNow
  • Ability to work onsite in Kalamazoo 1-2 days per week and up to 10% travel
Benefits
  • Hybrid work flexibility (one to two days onsite per week)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
payroll operationsdata queriespayroll setup maintenancetime transaction reviewpayroll processingauditingerror correctionregression testingfunctional testinganalytical skills
Soft skills
customer serviceproblem solvingcollaborationcommunicationattention to detail
Certifications
Bachelor's degree