Payroll and Business Analyst POST NUMBER: 462043
Title: Payroll and Business Reporting Specialist
Location: Franklin, TN (Fully In-Office)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Department: HR/Finance
Reports To: Chief People Officer (CPO)
Salary: $65K-75K
About the Company
A nationally recognized, values-driven wealth management firm dedicated to helping clients achieve financial confidence through thoughtful, personalized strategies. The company prides itself on a people-first culture built on integrity, excellence, and collaboration—empowering team members and clients alike to thrive.
Position Overview
The Payroll and Business Reporting Specialist is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, maintaining compliance with payroll and benefits regulations, and delivering reliable business reporting to leadership and key stakeholders.
This role plays a critical part in supporting both Finance and HR functions, ensuring data accuracy, financial integrity, and continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and organized, with a strong sense of ownership and a commitment to excellence.
Key Responsibilities
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Process payroll for all employees using Paycor or similar systems, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
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Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions, benefits, deductions, and adjustments are processed correctly.
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Partner with HR to ensure accurate hourly time reporting and maintain compliance with policies and laws.
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Conduct payroll audits, analyze data, and resolve discrepancies to ensure data integrity.
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Oversee the annual 401(k) audit process and maintain up-to-date records.
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Reconcile insurance invoices and employee benefits with payroll deductions.
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Gather, maintain, and analyze data to create business reports for leadership and department heads.
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Review reports for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness before delivery.
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Recommend and implement improvements to payroll and reporting processes.
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Maintain confidentiality of sensitive payroll and employee data.
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Support Finance and HR projects and perform other duties as needed.
Qualifications
Required:
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Associate’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, or related field.
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Minimum of 5 years’ payroll experience in a corporate or multi-entity environment.
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Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis).
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Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
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Proven integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
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Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
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Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Preferred:
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Experience with Paycor payroll systems.
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Background reconciling benefits and supporting 401(k) audits.
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Exposure to KPI reporting or business analytics.
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Experience in professional services or financial advisory environments.
Ideal Candidate Traits
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Analytical and precise: Committed to accuracy and data integrity.
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Dependable and self-driven: Takes ownership of responsibilities and delivers consistently.
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Collaborative and service-oriented: Builds strong relationships across departments.
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Process-improvement mindset: Continuously looks for ways to increase efficiency.
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Professional and discreet: Handles sensitive data with care and confidentiality.
Compensation
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Competitive salary based on experience (DOE)
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Comprehensive benefits package
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Business casual work environment
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.