Associate Payroll Analyst

At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident.

The primary objective of this role is to support T. Rowe Price’s EMEA monthly payroll transaction processing of salary, statutory deductions, and the firm's stock incentive and employee benefit plans. This also includes supporting the processing of payments and maintenance of records and will work to ensure that T. Rowe Price’s EMEA payroll processing is in line with company policies, legislative compliance and processes are maintained and in line with local regulation and legislation, as well as global standards.

The successful candidate will have strong technical expertise in UK payroll processing and experience in processing EMEA payrolls. Collaborating with various departments internally such as HR, Legal, Compliance and Stock Administration will be essential to this role. The individual will also need to have excellent communication skills to facilitate and resolve queries with Associates and payroll vendors across Europe.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to EMEA Payroll Operations Manager based in the UK.
• Processing and reviewing multiple monthly payroll cycles covering UK, Luxembourg, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Dubai, Isle of Man and Spain.
• Ensure employees in all justifications are paid in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with best practices.
• Look to ensure correct payroll information is sent to payroll providers and checked appropriately ensuring information processed is accurate and correct.
• Work with finance/treasury to ensure monthly funding is sent and in place to ensure employee and relevant tax payments are made on time.
• Assist with reconciliation of the month end payroll, pension contributions and Long Term Incentive plans.
• Act as the first point of contact for employee queries from all EMEA countries and look to resolve in a timely and accurate manner.
• Work with payroll providers regionally on year end documents and ensuring they are delivered to employees on time.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal and Audit ensuring a smooth process is documented and in place for payroll.
• Assist the EMEA Payroll Operations Manager to ensure payroll process documents are up to date and amended where required.
• Participate in ad hoc project work in relation to new country implementations, system transformations and payroll processes.
• Assist with improvement of Workday and ADP reporting and design of reconciliation of automated processes.

Qualifications:

Required:

• It is essential that candidates have extensive work experience to demonstrate:
• Prior experience of processing UK payroll from input to reconciliation.
• Prior experience with EMEA payrolls input to reconciliation.
• A high proficiency of skill level on Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with a wide range of individuals across the business.
• Be able to work independently and act with professional judgment for escalation when required.
• Proven multi-tasking abilities and proactive approach.

Desired:

• It is not essential to have the below skills/experience but they would be advantageous:
• Experience with ADP Streamline, Celergo and other local provider systems.
• Experience with APAC payroll processing.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

At T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all.

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, colour, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.