Payroll Analyst
CFS
Houston, TX
Payroll Analyst
Step into a senior-level payroll role supporting a workforce of 15,000+ employees across multiple pay groups, locations, and pay structures. This position is ideal for an experienced payroll professional who thrives in high-volume, complex environments and understands the critical importance of accuracy, compliance, and consistency at scale.
Why You’ll Want This Role:
- Support payroll operations for a 15,000+ employee population in a complex, multi-entity environment
- Join a tenured payroll team with established processes and shared expertise
- Gain exposure to large-scale payroll structures, policies, and regulatory requirements
- Strengthen senior-level experience that is highly valued in the market
- Play a key role in delivering accurate, timely payroll that impacts employees every cycle
Key Responsibilities of the Payroll Analyst:
- Process and review payroll across multiple pay groups and schedules, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Serve as an escalation point for complex payroll questions and issue resolution
- Support payroll hotline inquiries with a responsive, service-oriented approach
- Partner with payroll team members to ensure consistent and timely processing
- Collaborate with HR, Accounting, and cross-functional teams to research and resolve discrepancies
What You Bring as the Payroll Analyst:
- 5+ years of payroll experience in high-volume environments
- Strong knowledge of payroll practices, controls, and compliance requirements
- Experience with systems such as PeopleSoft, ADP, or similar large-scale payroll platforms
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Union payroll experience is a plus
MaxSalary: USD80000
MinSalary: USD60000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.