Analyst, Payroll

Overview

THE ROLE:

The Payroll Analyst is a key role having responsibility to validate of payroll outputs for assigned EMEA countries.  The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, controlling of payroll process, validation of payroll results, support internal stakeholders and answering on employee’s queries.This role will be an integral part of the payroll services team under the direction of the Payroll Supervisor. The Payroll Analyst will act as the contact for interface design and support, systems configuration, testing efforts and system support.  

This role will serve as the Payroll SME during configuration and implementation project, focusing on systems efficiencies and documentation in addition to supporting payroll processing and backup to Payroll Administrator.  This role will be responsible for troubleshooting and supporting internal stakeholders and supplier partners in accordance with defined business processes as approved by the Payroll Manager. The scope of this role will cover ADP product offerings for EMEA countries, including ADP time management, ADP payroll management, ADP GL and systems integration with all inbound/outbound data partners.

 

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:

• Accurately and timely payroll validation of monthly payroll data in line with key controls and payroll compliance in all steps of the payroll cycle.
• Prepare standard and ad hoc reports using report writing tools, supporting reporting requirements of the payroll department, stakeholders and internal/external audit.
• Support internal stakeholders and timely answering on employee’s queries via MySupport tickets.
• Manage change control efforts for configuration changes and interface enhancements/new development.
• Understand all internal policies and procedures. Ensuring adherence to all payroll processes defined by the Payroll Leads. 
• Support a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration with the payroll team consistent with Herbalife’s mission, vision, and values.
• Interacts with all levels throughout organisation; distributors, customers, and vendors.

 

WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM:

• The GBS Payroll team is a global team, supporting multi country payroll in GBS centres across the globe(Mexico, India, APAC, Poland).
• We work in a fast pace environment, delivering top quality payroll support and services to all our stakeholders. 

 

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

Skills:

• Fluent English language and one other European language is a plus.
• Possess strong analytical and listening skills, with attention to details. 
• Professional and positive and possess a high degree of self-motivation and have the ability to work independently in your job.
• Ability to create, implement and manage processes to achieve set outcomes.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, relationship and consensus building skills and effectively gains agreement and consensus for ideas within the department and other key stakeholders as needed.
• Able to efficiently manage competing priorities, multi tasking with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to identify and mitigating operational risk through effective controls.
• Payroll processing, tax filing, general ledger, and HR system integration.

 

Experience:

• 1-3 years’ experience in payroll processing for EMEA countries. Functional/technical payroll operations and systems role in an ADP environment, preferably with ADP Celergo.
• Knowledge of payroll regulations and reporting requirements, including federal and multi-state payroll taxes.
• Experience with system integrations between payroll and vendors and internal Herbalife Systems(ADP Celergo, ADP eTime etc.).
• Experience in payroll process design, metrics, project management and change management.
• Microsoft Office; Excel, Word and PowerPoint required, Project and Access a plus.
• Managing interface design and automation which requires a level of technical expertise in addition to the functional expertise required.

 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR Management, Finance, or related discipline.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers.
• Light office work, some light lifting, and walking may be required.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated.
• Noise levels are considered low to moderate.

Qualifications

THE ROLE:

The Payroll Analyst is a key role having responsibility to validate of payroll outputs for assigned EMEA countries.  The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, controlling of payroll process, validation of payroll results, support internal stakeholders and answering on employee’s queries.This role will be an integral part of the payroll services team under the direction of the Payroll Supervisor. The Payroll Analyst will act as the contact for interface design and support, systems configuration, testing efforts and system support.  

This role will serve as the Payroll SME during configuration and implementation project, focusing on systems efficiencies and documentation in addition to supporting payroll processing and backup to Payroll Administrator.  This role will be responsible for troubleshooting and supporting internal stakeholders and supplier partners in accordance with defined business processes as approved by the Payroll Manager. The scope of this role will cover ADP product offerings for EMEA countries, including ADP time management, ADP payroll management, ADP GL and systems integration with all inbound/outbound data partners.

 

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:

• Accurately and timely payroll validation of monthly payroll data in line with key controls and payroll compliance in all steps of the payroll cycle.
• Prepare standard and ad hoc reports using report writing tools, supporting reporting requirements of the payroll department, stakeholders and internal/external audit.
• Support internal stakeholders and timely answering on employee’s queries via MySupport tickets.
• Manage change control efforts for configuration changes and interface enhancements/new development.
• Understand all internal policies and procedures. Ensuring adherence to all payroll processes defined by the Payroll Leads. 
• Support a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration with the payroll team consistent with Herbalife’s mission, vision, and values.
• Interacts with all levels throughout organisation; distributors, customers, and vendors.

 

WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM:

• The GBS Payroll team is a global team, supporting multi country payroll in GBS centres across the globe(Mexico, India, APAC, Poland).
• We work in a fast pace environment, delivering top quality payroll support and services to all our stakeholders. 

 

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

Skills:

• Fluent English language and one other European language is a plus.
• Possess strong analytical and listening skills, with attention to details. 
• Professional and positive and possess a high degree of self-motivation and have the ability to work independently in your job.
• Ability to create, implement and manage processes to achieve set outcomes.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, relationship and consensus building skills and effectively gains agreement and consensus for ideas within the department and other key stakeholders as needed.
• Able to efficiently manage competing priorities, multi tasking with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to identify and mitigating operational risk through effective controls.
• Payroll processing, tax filing, general ledger, and HR system integration.

 

Experience:

• 1-3 years’ experience in payroll processing for EMEA countries. Functional/technical payroll operations and systems role in an ADP environment, preferably with ADP Celergo.
• Knowledge of payroll regulations and reporting requirements, including federal and multi-state payroll taxes.
• Experience with system integrations between payroll and vendors and internal Herbalife Systems(ADP Celergo, ADP eTime etc.).
• Experience in payroll process design, metrics, project management and change management.
• Microsoft Office; Excel, Word and PowerPoint required, Project and Access a plus.
• Managing interface design and automation which requires a level of technical expertise in addition to the functional expertise required.

 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR Management, Finance, or related discipline.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers.
• Light office work, some light lifting, and walking may be required.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated.
• Noise levels are considered low to moderate.