Sr Payroll Analyst EMEA

• Senior Payroll Analyst EMEA - Hybrid working

• Coordinates daily activities of the payroll function to facilitate the timely delivery of payroll and monthly/quarterly reporting in an efficient manner. 
• Liaise and review payroll files received from payroll vendors for EMEA region – UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Czech, South Africa, Denmark, Brussels, Netherlands and Dubai.  In conjunction with the external payroll vendors, manages the timely preparation, reporting and payment of all statutory requirements to various government agencies in EMEA, payroll tax, social security etc. 
• Payroll end to end processing: from receiving data from HR to preparing journal entries for GL team to post for month end
• Handles audit queries for Payroll with internal and external auditors. 
• Manages appropriate records, archives and files in a secure environment. 
• Participates in ad hoc projects
• Research payroll tax issues and handle inquiries from taxing authorities.
• Reconciliation and liaison with HR/Benefits for pensions and other benefit control accounts, accrued vacation etc.
• Documents payroll processes and procedures and ensuring they are kept up to date.
• Responsible for analysing data and solving integrated data issues
• Liaises between payroll services, internal teams, service providers and regulatory entities to ensure system interface and reporting requirements deadlines are met without delay.
• Review payroll reconciliations and journals to record payroll from an accounting perspective – ensuring local GAAP & US GAAP compliance are met.
• Responsible for processing expatriates and Shadow payrolls in collaboration with Global Mobility.   Tracking of relocation payments through payroll to ensure correct taxation.
• Integral part of the commission/bonus process to facilitate accurate data reporting and timely payment.
• Manages all year end reconciliation.
• Responsible for keeping up to date with Workday upgrades, including representing the EMEA payroll department to ensure needs are met.  Responsible for ADP GL integration to Workday.
• Provide cover in Managers absence
• Provides management with reporting for cash position and forecasting, and other internal reporting
• Serves as liaison with internal and external auditors. Provides required data, researches and resolves discrepancies
• Ensure the timely preparation, reporting and payment of all statutory requirements to various government agencies in EMEA, payroll taxes, social security, pensions etc.
• Ensure accurate and timely accruals for vacation, sick leave and maternity leave.
• Responsible for quarterly process audits between Payroll and Workday.
• Knowledge/ Skills Required:
• Strong experience in EMEA payroll.
• Have experience working with Local Payroll service providers in the EMEA region, particularly covering Belgium, France, Italy, Poland and Netherlands payroll.
• Computer literate and competent in Excel. Knowledge of ADP (iHCM & Streamline) and Workday advantageous
• Ability to work with diverse group of different cultures and background and manage them to their deliverables in a given timeframe
• Demonstrates motivation and drive, with hands on approach, in an international and fast-paced growth environment
• Ability to handle multiple changing priorities and strong attention to detail.
• Personal Profile:
• Provides a high level of customer service to internal and external customers.
• Drives process improvements within payroll and cross-departmentally.  Participate in regular discussions and forums with other departments to improve efficiencies and communication.
• Must be an effective communicator and excellent organizational skills.
• Motivated, confident, self-sufficient, focused and determined
• Well organized and consistently meets commitments.
• Requires a “do whatever it takes” commitment to achieve the success of Blue Yonder, its Associates and the respective communities
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.
• CIPP, Minimum 4 years’ experience working in EMEA Payroll

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