Payroll Analyst

🚀 We’re Hiring: Payroll Analyst| Remote Position Summary Independence Home Loans is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Payroll Analyst to own the accuracy, analysis, and execution of semi-monthly payroll for a diverse workforce, including hourly, salaried, and commission-based employees. This role blends hands-on payroll processing with advanced analytics, commission modeling, and HRIS ownership, ensuring payroll is accurate, compliant, and continuously optimized in a fast-paced, sales-driven mortgage environment. Expertise in Paylocity is required to support payroll operations and system optimization. Key Responsibilities 💵 Payroll Processing & Execution: Process semi-monthly payroll for all employees using Paylocity, including hourly staff, salaried employees, and commission-based loan officers and sales teams Execute off-cycle payrolls, adjustments, and manual payments as needed Maintain and update payroll records for new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and benefits deductions within Paylocity Serve as an owner of payroll cycle timelines and deliverables 📊 Payroll Analysis & Compensation: Calculate, audit, and validate commissions, bonuses, and incentive payouts based on complex compensation plans Analyze payroll data for discrepancies, trends, and variances; resolve issues proactively Reconcile payroll data with Finance, including general ledger entries...