Payroll Specialist

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THE ROLE:

Through this position, we are actively seeking a strong payroll professional with a proven track in payroll administration and tax compliance. Our ideal candidate will be someone who is passionate, a self-starter, self-motivated, and a good team player. This role will report directly to the Payroll Manager/Supervisor.

THE PERSON:

We are looking for an additional team member for our payroll team. You will have good interpersonal skills, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and articulate communication skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accurate and timely processing and reporting of all payroll processes and all subsequent responsibilities.
• Perform validations of payroll inputs, interfaces/data, down-stream reports, and interfaces that include but are not limited to third-party payments and net payments.
• Process termination final payments and all other off-cycle payment runs.
• Ensure accurate processing of expat/inpat reportable earnings and benefits.
• Attend to queries and requests from key stakeholders within HR, Comp & Benefits, HRIS, IT, Legal, Accounting and Finance, and HR business partners.
• Work on year-end processes to ensure system updates and annual balancing of earnings and taxes for accurate and timely issuance of year-end tax forms and filings.
• Support all requests from external and internal tax audit teams.
• Attend to all escalations and issues from internal and external customers on a timely basis.
• Recommend and participate in the development of new procedures and policies related to payroll operations and process improvement initiatives and key projects.
• Provide accurate data for our mission-critical metrics and SLAs for our operations.
• Support Payroll Finance MPO in SOX compliance audits, internal and external.
• Manage and support ad-hoc reporting, relevant information, and presentations as needed.
• Other duties as assigned but not limited to the above.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of payroll experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite of applications, such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge in payroll system/software is an added advantage.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Degree in Human Resources or equivalent degree qualification.