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Payroll Business Analyst

  2026-03-30     Fisher Investments Careers     Portland,OR  
Description:

Fisher Investments Corporate Finance Department works to seamlessly support the firm's payroll process. Our dedicated Payroll team calculates employee payments and oversees payment of employees and regulators. As a Payroll Business Analyst, you will support core payroll activities through effective assessment and project management application.

The Opportunity:

The Payroll Business Analyst plays an essential role in partnering with critical departments, like our Technology department. You will focus on process improvements and documentation. You will work closely with our internal partners and key leaders as you navigate through different projects. As we grow our business, you will help scale our current systems and processes to support the business and work with our internal stakeholder network. You will report directly to the AVP Payroll in Corporate Finance.

The Day-to-Day:

  • Develop and document processes and procedures to support team department activities and supporting similar developments as applicable

  • Manage all phases of individual projects to ensure they are completed by their deadlines

  • Use project management skills, and technical knowledge, to assess and resolve project-related obstacles

  • Assess incoming projects' requirements from a business and systems standpoint and provide recommendations for improvement

  • Coordinate reporting for daily operations and projects to support management

  • Analyze both quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, problems, and propose solutions

  • Provide a high level of communication support to all company partners and elevate issues proactively

  • Support Payroll team in reviewing and testing new product features of existing technology to ensure quality assurance standards

  • General system troubleshooting and maintenance in UKG Workforce Management with consulting support

Your Qualifications:

  • Degree in Information Technology, or other relevant field; or equivalent combination of education/experience

  • 3+ years of applicable Business Analysis experience

  • 3+ years of experience with UKG Workforce Management

  • Experience with project management tools, like Jira.

Compensation:

  • $75,000 - $105,000 base salary per year in the state of WA. New hires should expect to start at the lower end of the range depending on experience

  • Eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance

Why Fisher Investments:

We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:

  • 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
  • A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
  • 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
  • Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back-up child, adult, and elder care
  • This is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.

FISHER INVESTMENTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER


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