Payroll Consultant

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!

The Opportunity

“As FICO's business continues to grow, so does our fantastic workforce. FICO has an opportunity for a motivated Payroll Consultant to join our dedicated Global Payroll team reporting directly to the EMEA Payroll Manager. You’ll be providing payroll support to our EMEA region consisting of South Africa, Lithuania, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, UAE, Hungary, Portugal, Turkey and the UK. We are seeking an individual who is looking for their next move into the European Payroll space, where FICO will provide the training and support to advance your professional career" - Hiring Manager.

What You’ll Contribute 

• Responsible for end-to-end payroll process of assigned EMEA payrolls in coordination with out-sourced provider. Timely and accurate input of required information from the HRIS system and email instructions.

• Be responsible for ensuring payroll processes comply with local, national, and industry-specific tax laws, labour regulations, and reporting requirements.

• Responsible for the tracking and reconciliation of employee deductions and earnings including, but not limited to deductions for employee benefits, local taxes, and earnings for base salaries, bonuses, and commissions.

• Define, document and optimise the payroll processes, ensuring alignment with the organisation's payroll policies and compliance requirements. Develop a set of metrics to measure delivery, accuracy, and other measures.

• Ensure accurate reporting to taxing authorities of taxable wages, including both cash and non-cash items such as relocation expenses, insurance, stock-based compensation, auto allowances and other reimbursements that may be taxable in accordance with local laws.

• Analyze complex pay transactions, identify issues that exist and work with various internal operational teams to identify root cause of payroll system issues, assess risk and implement mitigation plans to minimize or eliminate future occurrence.

• Work closely with HR, Finance, and other internal teams to manage payroll-related queries, tax related items, benefits administration, and employee data integrity across all regions.

• Assist with the workers’ compensation and external audits as needed.

• Identify internal audit protocols which support payroll and data entry accuracy.

• Ability to manage and lead payroll related projects and operational initiatives.

What We’re Seeking

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent work experience.

• Demonstration of high-quality outputs with immaculate attention to detail.

• Proactive strategic thinker, identifying programs and projects before issues surface.

• Excellent problem-solving skills to identify root cause resolution and initiative to work through complex difficult scenarios.

• A strong collaborator with the ability to work under own direction and prioritise effectively.

• Any CPP, CIPP or Global Payroll Management Certificate (GPMI) is desirable.

• Advanced Excel skills to perform complex analysis and reporting (VLOOKUP, pivot tables) are desirable.

• Payroll Application experience (such as Workday) is desirable.

Our Offer to You

• An inclusive culture, strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.

• The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.

• Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognised for doing so.

• An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.

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Why Make a Move to FICO?

At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today – Big Data analytics.  You’ll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.

FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:

•    Credit Scoring — FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.

•    Fraud Detection and Security — 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.

•    Lending — 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.

Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO’s solutions, placing us among the world’s top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that’s nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We’ll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career.  Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!

Learn more about how you can fulfil your potential at www.fico.com/Careers

FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we’re proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don’t meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate’s profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.

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