Senior Payroll Specialist - 6 months

Payroll Operations Excellence

• Manage and oversee end-to-end payroll activities to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery.
• Review payroll outputs, reconciliations, validations, and audit documentation.
• Maintain robust payroll controls and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll, compensation, benefits, and leave administration processes.
• Drive the implementation of new workflows, operational procedures, and process standardization initiatives across HR Operations.
• Support payroll-related transformation projects, including systems upgrades, digitalization initiatives, and process redesign.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, standard operating procedures, and governance frameworks.

HR Systems & Data Management

• Act as a key stakeholder for HRIS and payroll system enhancements, testing activities, and implementation projects.
• Collaborate with HR technology teams to optimize payroll-related processes within Workday and connected platforms.
• Ensure payroll data integrity through rigorous validation and quality-control measures.
• Analyze payroll and workforce data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison with external payroll providers and other payroll-related partners.
• Monitor vendor performance and ensure service delivery aligns with established standards and controls.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and Internal Control functions on payroll-related initiatives and reporting requirements.

Payroll Advisory & Expertise

• Act as a senior payroll subject matter expert for complex payroll, compensation, benefits, and leave management matters.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and recommend sustainable solutions.
• Provide guidance on payroll processes, controls, compliance matters, and best practices.
• Support the implementation of compensation and benefits policies and related administrative processes.