Payroll Analyst 1 year FTC (EMEA Payroll)

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.

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.