Payroll Analyst 1 year FTC

The Payroll Analyst supports accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery across multiple EMEA jurisdictions.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing payroll inputs and outputs, reconciling payroll to HR system data.
• Partnering with internal teams and vendors (e.g., ADP or local providers).
• Supporting statutory reporting and handling employee payroll inquiries within agreed service levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process payroll for active and departing employees (final pay, vacation payout, statutory forms, severance where applicable), ensuring accuracy and compliance with local requirements.
• Collect and validate payroll inputs, obtain necessary approvals, and reconcile payroll data to the HR record and control totals.
• Coordinate with payroll vendors and internal technical/HRIS teams to resolve system issues, data discrepancies, and processing exceptions.
• Provide payroll data and reporting to third parties (tax authorities, pensions, insurance providers) in line with statutory timelines and country-specific obligations.
• Maintain payroll checklists, control evidence, and documentation to support internal controls, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Resolve complex payroll and HR inquiries within SLAs; improve response quality by identifying root causes and driving corrective actions.
• Build and maintain knowledge base content to enable Tier 1 support and reduce repeat inquiries through clearer guidance and process updates.
• Improve data quality by reducing offline payroll inputs and ensuring payroll-related data is captured through approved tools (e.g., MyCSC) and integrated into vendor payroll systems as a single source of truth.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in payroll processing and administration, ideally supporting multiple countries and/or complex payroll scenarios.
• Strong knowledge of payroll controls, reconciliations (HR to payroll, payroll outputs, funding/GL).
• Experience working with payroll vendors and payroll/HR systems (e.g., ADP, in-house payroll tools, HRIS).
• Ability to interpret and apply local statutory payroll requirements (tax, social security, pensions, reporting) in day-to-day processing.
• Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and sound judgement when handling sensitive employee data.
• Strong communication skills and a service-focused approach to resolving employee and stakeholder queries within SLAs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard office tools; comfortable working with datasets and validations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Payroll experience across Guernsey, Jersey, Ireland, and/or the United Kingdom, including terminations and statutory reporting.
• Experience with automation, process improvement, or payroll transformation initiatives (e.g., reducing manual/offline inputs, improving integrations).
• Familiarity with audit support requirements and payroll compliance documentation standards.
• Experience creating knowledge base articles or training materials for Tier 1 or shared services environments.
• Professional payroll qualification (country-specific) or relevant HR/Finance qualification.

Benefits:

• Competitive and comprehensive benefits package including annual leave, tuition reimbursement, and referral bonuses.
• Hybrid or remote work schedules in alignment with local regulations (specific details for this position to be discussed in interview).
• Employee success-sharing bonuses or commission plans based on role and individual performance.

Disclaimer: The information above describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not intended to describe all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.