Senior Payroll Analyst

Lyric is the trusted leader in healthcare decision intelligence. Built on more than 35 years of proven results, Lyric combines responsible AI with clinical, payment, regulatory, and policy expertise to deliver transparent, auditable insights in milliseconds across real-time claims workflows. Lyric augments human decision-making so health plans can make faster, more accurate payments while maintaining full control. Today, Lyric supports 200 million lives, with nine of the top 10 U.S. health plans relying on its platform to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and support accurate payments. Applicants must already be legally authorized to work in the U.S.  Visa sponsorship/sponsorship assumption and other immigration support are not available for this position. JOB SUMMARY The Senior Payroll Analyst is accountable for the accurate and timely execution of end-to-end payroll operations for a complex, multi-state employee population while adhering to federal, state, and local requirements. Serving as the primary liaison among internal stakeholders, HRIS, and the third-party payroll processor, this role provides operational oversight, drives issue resolution, and maintains strong payroll controls and data integrity. The Senior Payroll Analyst provides Workday Payroll expertise, manages payroll-impacting configurations and change controls, and drives cross-functional process improvements that enhance efficiency, system reliability, and employee experience. ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Oversee the third-party provider responsible for payroll processing and payroll tax filing services. Establish clear performance expectations; monitor service levels and issue resolution; validate payroll and tax outputs; and ensure payroll data in Workday is accurate and complete. Manage biweekly and semimonthly payroll processing for approximately 450 employees, including the collection and review of payroll inputs, supporting documentation. processing of required adjustments, and final validation of payroll results. Serve as the Workday Payroll subject matter expert and lead payroll-impacting configuration activities in partnership with HRIS, including the creation of earnings and deduction codes and calculation rules. Define requirements, assess payroll impacts, maintain configuration and change-control documentation, perform testing, and coordinate appropriate reviews and approvals. Drive the cross-functional partnership with HR, HRIS and Finance to proactively identify, prioritize, and resolve payroll issues; establish clear ownership, timelines, and escalation paths; lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions; track progress until resolution. Perform recurring payroll audits and reconciliations of earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefits; investigate discrepancies, identify root causes and ensure timely resolution. Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll requirements; assess the impact of regulatory changes and…