Payroll Analyst

POS-25137

• Own end-to-end processing of assigned EMEA payrolls (monthly), including salary, benefits, equity, and taxes, ensuring full compliance with local legislation
• Act as a subject matter expert for complex payroll environments (e.g., France, Germany), including statutory requirements, terminations, and variable pay considerations
• Drive scalable, standardized payroll processes across EMEA while maintaining country-specific compliance
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Accounting, IT, and external vendors to ensure payroll accuracy and alignment with upstream/downstream processes
• Maintain operational excellence across the full payroll lifecycle (inputs → processing → validation → filings → post-payroll activities)
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of all statutory filings, tax payments, and year-end reporting requirements
• Manage relationships with third-party payroll providers to ensure service quality, compliance, and continuous improvement
• Support and validate payroll inputs including benefits, deductions, taxable income (e.g., equity, awards, relocation, one-time payments)
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries with a strong focus on accuracy, clarity, and service
• Own and execute on complex and sensitive payroll projects (e.g., compliance remediation, audits, process redesign)
• Support expatriate and shadow payroll processes across jurisdictions
• Partner with HR to ensure proper setup and tracking of all leave types (vacation, sick, statutory leaves) where required for payroll compliance
• Contribute to new country payroll implementations and global expansion efforts
• Take ownership of ambiguous problems, drive clarity, and lead solutions end-to-end without requiring constant direction
• Operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment where priorities may shift and not everything is fully defined

AI-First & Systems Focus

• Leverage Workday and AI-driven tools to automate payroll processes, reduce manual effort, and improve accuracy
• Identify opportunities to use automation and AI to streamline calculations, validations, and reporting
• Use payroll data to provide insights and improve decision-making across Finance and HR
• Continuously evaluate and improve systems, integrations, and data flows across payroll, HRIS, and finance tools

Controls & Compliance

• Maintain strong knowledge of SOX controls, documentation, and audit requirements
• Ensure payroll processes are well-documented, controlled, and audit-ready
• Proactively identify and mitigate compliance risks across jurisdictions

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of payroll experience with a focus on EMEA payroll processing and compliance