Senior Payroll Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Process and assess both automated and manual payroll inputs for the United States, Canada, and Brazil utilizing Workday and CloudPay.

• Manage and evaluate automated and manual payroll inputs specifically for the United States and Canada using Workday and CloudPay.

• Review payroll reports across various pay cycles, including monthly, quarterly, and year-end periods.

• Ensure precise payments to employees, EOR employees, vendors, and statutory jurisdictions.

• Develop and maintain payroll review documents along with period-end payroll metrics.

• Collaborate with global teams in Accounting & Finance, Benefits, Equity, and Human Resources.

• Recognize process enhancements and possibilities for positive transformation.

• Maintain payroll checklists and audits to ensure accuracy and SOX compliance.

• Guarantee adherence to federal, state, and local regulations as well as company policies.

• Assist in accounting and finance reconciliation and payroll reporting requirements.

• Investigate and resolve tax deduction and filing discrepancies through Workday and third-party providers.

• Contribute to projects involving implementations, automation, payroll interfaces, and process optimization.

• Address payroll-related inquiries from employees and third parties.

• Develop and sustain payroll guidelines, policies, and procedures.

• Process and reconcile statutory tax and third-party payroll disbursements.

• Manage and resolve payroll tax matters, agency notifications, and support tickets via the OneSource Virtual portal.

• Provide cross-training to offer backup for payroll operations in EMEA, APAC, and South America.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or a comparable combination of education and experience in a relevant field.

• Over 4 years of experience in payroll operations; experience with public companies is preferred.

• Familiarity with modern data tools, automated reporting, or AI-assisted technologies is a plus.

• Strong preference for experience with Workday Payroll.

• Preference for multinational payroll experience.

• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Excellent command of the English language; proficiency in other languages is advantageous.

• Exceptional organizational abilities with the capability to multitask and manage several processes simultaneously under pressure.

• Aptitude for identifying and resolving issues systematically, with a keen attention to detail and critical thinking skills.

• Proactive team support capability.

• Reliable internet access for remote work outside a Workiva office.

• Must have authorization to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis.

• Willingness to travel up to 15% for customer and internal meetings.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary bonus typically awarded annually.

• Restricted Stock Units provided at the time of hire.

• 401(k) matching contribution.

• Comprehensive benefits package for employees.

• Flexibility to work remotely from any location within the employee’s country of employment.

• Reasonable accommodations available for applicants with disabilities.

• Security and privacy training customized to employees’ roles.