Payroll Analyst

Who We Are:
At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful.

We’re a technology company building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles.
We’re a data company helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use.
And we’re an innovation company accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Our Values:
Driven Waybuilders. We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate.
Relentless Curiosity. We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience.
Smart Risk-Taking. We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition.
Fearless Ownership. We deliver what we promise and learn along the way.

What We Offer:

- Competitive pay
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)
- Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match
- Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time
- Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)
- Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)
- Robust Employee Assistance Program
- Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer
- Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs
- Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization
- Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement

Who we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist with experience in payroll processing, payroll compliance, and record maintenance. You will be involved in executing accurate end-to-end payroll, processing payroll changes, and maintaining wage garnishments and tax levies. In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your experience in Workday, Microsoft Excel, and multi-state compliance auditing. The ideal candidate will have 1–2 years of experience in large-volume payroll processing.

You Are:

- Detail-Oriented: You perform accurate biweekly payroll processing and audit wage, tax, and time-off reports with extreme accuracy.
- Compliance-Minded: You stay knowledgeable on federal, state, and local regulations regarding child support, garnishments, and tax levies.
- Communicative: You maintain a smooth flow of communication with corporate and field HR staff while serving as a helpful resource for employees and managers.
- Organized & Timely: You consistently manage deadlines to ensure payday targets and year-end tax document deadlines are met.

You Will:

- Execute accurate and complete biweekly payroll processing for assigned OPENLANE locations in accordance with corporate guidelines.
- Maintain payroll data, records, and timely updates within the payroll system as required by law and company policy.
- Enter and accurately maintain wage garnishments, child support orders, and tax levies.
- Perform periodic reviews and audits of quarterly and annual wage and tax reports for accuracy.
- Support internal, external, and corporate audits by resolving discrepancies and pulling necessary documentation.
- Reconcile time-off balances and generate custom payroll reports on an as-needed basis.
- Workday system testing for projects or new requirements.

You Have:

- 1–2 years of experience in large-volume payroll processing.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax rules and garnishment compliance.
- Strong organizational skills with a proven track record of meeting strict payroll deadlines.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills to support field and corporate HR partners.

Nice to Have’s:

- Experience using Workday payroll software.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
- Previous experience in a multi-location corporate or automotive environment.

Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!