["Payroll Senior Analyst (Hybrid)","Payroll Senior Analyst (Hybrid)"]

Senior Payroll Analyst

RTX is seeking a highly qualified candidate to join the Payroll Governance Team as a Senior Payroll Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of all benefit-related payroll activities and will serve as a subject matter expert overseeing payroll actions across multiple RTX business units, including Raytheon, Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Corporate. This role is accountable for the precise calculation, validation, reconciliation, reporting, and compliance of all benefit deductions. The Senior Analyst will apply federal regulations and internal requirements, including USERRA, SOX controls, union collective bargaining agreements, and RTX policies while performing detailed reviews and resolving complex, escalated cases. The position partners closely with multiple internal teams and vendor support teams to ensure timely, accurate, and audit ready payroll processing across the enterprise. The Payroll Governance Team operates in a high-volume, fast-paced, metric driven, and highly collaborative environment.

What You Will Do

• Develop standard work documentation and maintain payroll and benefits processes and workflows to ensure compliance with company policies and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Audit and support payroll benefits processes and workflow to ensure all transactions are processed accurately and timely, including tax withholding setup and changes, bonus related tax entries, pay adjustments, and payroll preview review as needed.
• Support compliance monitoring, issue tracking and resolution with the ability to design solutions.
• Collaborate effectively with cross functional teams.
• Respond to employee payroll benefit inquiries with a high level of service.
• Recognize opportunities, recommend process improvements, and lead projects to increase efficiency and ensure quality.
• Must be able to work extended or flexible hours as needed to support the requirements of a nationwide payroll operation.

Qualifications You Must Have

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field and 2 years of relevant experience or an Advanced Degree. In lieu of a degree, 6 years of applicable relevant experience may be considered.
• 2+ of experience with Enterprise Payroll Software such as: Workday, ADP EV5, and ADP Workforce Manager.

What We Offer

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Work Location: This is a hybrid role, eligible candidates must reside within commuting distance of Richardson, TX or Farmington, CT.