Job Details

Payroll Analyst

Onsite | Clackamas, OR | Full-Time

Growth Opportunity:
This role has clear, near-term potential to grow into a Payroll Manager position. You'll be joining an extremely stable, well-established, and growing organization with a large operational footprint and long-term investment in its people and systems.

About the Role

CV Resources is partnering with a highly respected manufacturing organization to identify a Payroll Analyst to support a complex, multi-entity payroll environment. This role is ideal for someone early-to-mid career in payroll who wants strong exposure to audits, compliance, systems, and leadership-ready responsibilities.

You'll serve as a key payroll resource, partnering closely with Payroll, HR, and site leadership to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing while helping improve and standardize processes across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit and review all aspects of bi-weekly payroll prior to submission to ensure accuracy and completeness

• Own payroll quality control and data integrity, including timekeeping, earnings, deductions, and tax validation

• Develop payroll reports and audits to support SOX compliance and internal/external reviews

• Create and enhance payroll reporting tools for data validation and reconciliation

• Review and validate HR data changes (new hires, terminations, transfers, status changes) prior to payroll processing

• Support cross-training initiatives to ensure payroll coverage and continuity

• Partner with HR to interpret and apply payroll-related policies and procedures

• Identify and implement payroll process improvement opportunities

• Support payroll staff across multiple sites and locations

• Monitor and communicate statutory and regulatory payroll changes across multiple jurisdictions

• Resolve employee payroll issues with a high level of customer service

• Support payroll system updates, enhancements, or implementations

• Perform manual payroll calculations (taxes, deductions, adjustments) as needed to validate system accuracy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent payroll experience

• 3–4+ years of payroll experience preferred

• Experience using ADP required

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

• Excellent communication and customer service skills

• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment

• Manufacturing, multi-entity, or multi-state payroll experience is a plus

• Strong Excel skills preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: Median - $85,000 annually

• Bonus: Performance-based bonus tied to operational results

• 401(k): Competitive employer match

• Comprehensive benefits package and extensive learning & development program starting on day 1.

Why This Role

• Clear path to Payroll Manager

• High visibility within payroll leadership

• Exposure to audits, compliance, and complex payroll operations

• Stable organization with long-term growth and investment

• Collaborative, supportive team environment

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