Payroll Analyst

Position Summary

Independence Home Loans is looking for a meticulous, data-savvy Payroll Analyst to manage the accuracy, analysis, and processing of semi-monthly payroll for a varied employee base that includes hourly, salaried, and commission-earning staff. The role combines day-to-day payroll execution with deeper compensation analysis, commission calculations, and ownership of the HRIS/payroll system, all within a fast-moving, sales-oriented mortgage setting. Strong Paylocity expertise is essential to support operations and system improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Run semi-monthly payroll in Paylocity for the full employee population, covering hourly employees, salaried staff, and commission-based loan officers and sales teams.
• Handle off-cycle payrolls, corrections, and manual pay actions whenever they are required.
• Keep payroll data current for new hires, terminations, compensation updates, and benefits deductions inside Paylocity.
• Own payroll timelines and ensure key cycle deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Compute, review, and verify commissions, bonuses, and incentive payouts tied to complex compensation structures.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies, monitor patterns and variances, and resolve issues before they escalate.
• Reconcile payroll results with Finance, including general ledger activity and month-end close support.
• Prepare payroll, commission, and analytical reporting for leadership, with special focus on Sales leadership.
• Build and maintain advanced Excel-based models using pivot tables, lookup formulas, and complex calculations.
• Act as the main system owner and subject matter expert for Paylocity.
• Set up and maintain payroll codes, deductions, and workflows within the system.
• Diagnose system issues and work with HR and IT on integrations, enhancements, and fixes.
• Look for opportunities to automate, simplify, and improve payroll processes in Paylocity.
• Ensure payroll activity stays compliant with federal, state, and local tax rules as well as wage laws.
• Conduct payroll audits and preserve supporting documentation and audit trails.
• Assist with year-end tasks such as W-2s, audits, and required reporting.
• Work closely with HR, Finance, and Sales to ensure compensation and payroll are executed correctly.
• Respond promptly to employee questions about pay, commissions, and deductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or a related area is preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in payroll processing and/or payroll analytics.
• Background handling semi-monthly payroll across multiple pay types.
• Solid understanding of payroll regulations, tax compliance, and wage laws.
• Practical, hands-on experience with Paylocity.
• Advanced Excel capability, including pivot tables and lookup functions.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Well-developed organization and time management skills in deadline-heavy environments.
• Comfort explaining complex payroll information to non-technical audiences.
• Strong collaboration skills across multiple functions.
• Experience in mortgage, lending, or other sales-driven environments is preferred.
• Prior work with loan officer commissions or sales incentive plans is preferred.
• Exposure to payroll system implementations or process automation is also preferred.

Why Join Independence Home Loans?

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• A high-growth environment focused on performance.
• A collaborative culture with strong leadership backing.
• Room to grow into senior payroll, systems, or compensation-focused roles.

Additional Information

This position is remote and based in the United States. The company may use AI tools during parts of the hiring process, including application review, resume analysis, response assessment, and the identification of possible inconsistencies or verification signals in submitted materials. These tools support the recruiting team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by people. If you want more information about how your data is handled, you may contact the company directly.