Sr. Financial Analyst- US Payroll

About Us

TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) is a leading staffing, recruiting and workforce management company. The company fills individual positions on demand, staffs entire facilities, and manages outsourced recruiting processes and staffing vendor programs for a wide variety of clients. The company's specialized workforce solutions meet clients' needs for a reliable, efficient workforce in a wide variety of industries including - construction, manufacturing, financial services, pharmaceuticals, transportation, aviation, and energy. TrueBlue assigns as many as 100,000 people to work each day, drawing from a data base of hundreds of thousands of candidates, and places more than 250,000 people in permanent positions each year.

Role Overview

The Senior Financial Analyst - Payroll oversees payroll operations, compliance, reporting, and analytics while serving as a subject matter expert for payroll-related matters. This role partners with Payroll, HR, Finance, and Tax teams to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing and drive continuous process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Deep Knowledge of end-to-end US payroll processing and review complex payroll transactions
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and tax requirements
• Oversee payroll accuracy through detailed audits and controls
• Perform payroll reconciliations, variance analysis, accrual reviews
• Drive payroll process improvements and automation initiatives
• Resolve escalated payroll issues and partner with cross-functional stakeholders
• Maintain confidentiality of organizational information
• Ensuring process SLA’s & TAT are met
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines under pressure

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce or a related field
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting US Payroll operations, including payroll processing, payroll taxation, compliance, and employee payroll inquiries
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of US payroll regulations, taxation, and compliance requirements
• Expert-level Excel skills with experience in data analysis, reporting and advanced formula
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.