Payroll Practitioner II
Comcast • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Full Time
Posted on Wed, May 27, 2026
Job Summary
Responsible for payroll processing controllership to consistently deliver accurate and timely employee payments. Ensures high data integrity through the use of targeted audits and takes appropriate action to resolve issue/risk. Proactively identifies process and data risk. Provides timely support to internal and external key stakeholder requests. Participates in projects to deliver process improvements. Demonstrates broad industry and payroll knowledge, systems expertise and experience. Works with moderate guidance in own area of knowledge.Job Description
Core Responsibilities
- Resolve escalated payroll cases utilizing research and knowledge.
- Conduct audits and identify risks to prevent issues with accuracy, timeliness and production. Make recommendations and take appropriate action to address identified issues.
- Manage processes through metric evaluation and audits for payroll transactions including holiday pay, penalty pay, deceased EE's, military pay, signing bonus, auto allowance etc.
- Serve as a Payroll and Workday SME.
- Facilitate and support global payroll process performance and controllership.
- Identify and implement process improvements.
- Present content in group meetings as Payroll SME.
- Conduct training.
- Develop and communicate payroll process metrics.
- Lead/facilitate trend and issue analysis to identify and prioritize process improvement projects.
- Conducts reporting analysis and risk identification/mitigation.
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Employees at all levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
- Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
- Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
- Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
- Drive results and growth.
- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
Disclaimer:
- This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Skills
Customer Care, Payroll Compliance, Payroll Deductions, Payroll Laws, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Timesheet ManagementWe believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality—to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.
Please visit the benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Education
Bachelor's DegreeWhile possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.Certifications (if applicable)
Relevant Work Experience
2-5 YearsComcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.