The Payroll Analyst is an important member of the EMEA Payroll team and will be responsible for processing payroll transactions, time and attendance transactions and/or employee data records directly into payroll systems. The ideal candidate is a proven payroll or time expert who has a proven track record of identifying and driving process standardization, automation, and process improvements. This role will partner with key stakeholders to support their business needs while ensuring that payroll is executed on time, accurate and compliant. The Time and Attendance resource will be the first point of contact for supporting change requests and supporting Managers and Time Administrators with time inquiries.
Language Requirements: English and German
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Review, enter, and validate payroll transactions and related data directly into payroll systems.
2. Partner with the Payroll vendor to execute payroll processing through each step of the payroll end to end process including the variance analysis and payroll funding coordination.
3. Investigate, validate, correct, and provide employee support with overpayments/underpayments when identified/required.
4. Manage all Bank rejects and coordinate with employees to rectify missing data.
5. Processes daily equity transactions and off cycle and immediate pay requests.
6. Process cases via the case management system and respond to employees/managers/time partners directly regarding inquiries in accordance with all internal SLAs.
7. Identify and/or participate in the identification and development of new procedures and policies striving to drive operational efficiency and recommend changes to optimize operations and improve efficiencies.
8. Support stakeholders by collaborating on Payroll programs/deductions like leave processing, fleet management, severance processing, etc.
9. Compiles simple to moderate payroll or time reports for internal payroll validation.
10. Executes the time and attendance data extract for loading into the payroll.
11. Assist with troubleshooting pay or time issues and driving resolution both internally and with customers.
12. Support the payroll operations by adhering to both internal and vendor SLAs.
13. Lead the Time and Attendance change requests from requirements to production.
14. Participate in projects/enhancements from development to production including system upgrades or new configuration requirements, as needed.
SKILLS
1. Minimum 2 years of payroll processing experience in managing payroll for European and/or African countries such as Finland, Czech Republic, Kenya; additional countries will be considered an asset.
2. Minimum 2 years of payroll processing experience in managing payroll with Payroll solutions such as ADP, EY; additional payroll solutions will be considered an asset.
3. Technical Payroll