Senior Payroll Analyst

Why project44?  

At project44 we’re on a mission - to make supply chains work.

project44 optimizes the movement of products globally, delivering better resiliency, sustainability, and value for our customers. As the supply chain connective tissue, we operate the most trusted end-to-end visibility platform that tracks more than 1 billion shipments annually for the world’s leading brands. The undisputed leader in the market, project44 was named the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, #1 in FreightWaves’ FreightTech 25, and the Customer’s Choice in Gartner Peer Insights’ Voice of the Customer report. project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse and fast-growing, global workforce.

If you’re eager to be part of a winning team that works together to solve some of the most challenging supply chain challenges every day, let’s talk.

Project 44, a dynamic and rapidly growing company, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Payroll Analyst to join our vibrant Finance Team in Kraków, Poland. 

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for international payroll? This exciting opportunity allows you to play a key role in ensuring our employees across the globe receive their compensation accurately and on time. You will collaborate closely with various teams, including People Operations and Sales, to maintain a smooth payroll process and contribute to the company's continued success. 

Here is what you will do: 

• Coordinate and execute daily payroll operations with accuracy and efficiency 
• Support the accounting team with payroll-related journal entries and insightful payroll analysis 
• Collaborate closely with the People Operations & Payroll Manager to ensure proper handling of employee benefits within the payroll system 
• Partner with Sales Operations to review and process sales commission payments accurately and timely 
• Stay abreast of developments in the payroll system and proactively implement updates 
• Provide support to global payroll initiatives and assist with global payroll provider management 
• Maintain accurate and meticulous records of all payroll transactions
• Assist with payroll-related audit requests and generate ad-hoc reports as needed
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll in a timely, empathetic, and professional manner
• Coordinate effectively with multiple payroll providers across various countries 

We are looking for a candidate with: 

• Bachelor's degree in human resource management, Finance, Accounting, or a closely related field 
• Minimum of 5+ years of demonstrably successful experience in payroll operations 
• Knowledge of Benelux and German payroll operations is an additional asset 
• Exceptional attention to detail and a highly organized work style 
• Ability to address employee payroll inquiries with empathy and professionalism 
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize competing workloads effectively 
• Self-motivated, with a strong work ethic and a willingness to collaborate with the Payroll Manager on a global scale when necessary 
• Experience with global payroll platforms like ADP, Safeguard, Ceridian, or BlueMarble is a plus
• In-office Commitment: Employees are expected to contribute to our collaborative culture by working in the office three days weekly 

Project 44 offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: 

• Wellness Cafeteria Benefits 
• Social Fund 
• Delicious meals are provided in the office three times a week 

Diversity & Inclusion

We're designing the future of how the world moves and is connected through trade and global supply chains. We can only deliver a truly world-class product and experience if our teams are as diverse and unique communities we are building for. So it's up to us to create a company where anyone can bring their authentic self to work everyday. We're constantly working to improve, and we accept our responsibility to elevate the voices left in the margins. It's on every one of us.

Our focus on inclusion manifests in the way we hire, the customers we serve, and the regions we prioritize. We're building a company that every one of us at project44 is proud to work for: a company that celebrates you for being you.

We pride ourselves on celebrating everyone — project44 is an equal opportunity employer actively working on creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where underrepresented groups can thrive. If you share our values and our passion for helping the way the world moves, we’d love to review your application!

For any needed accommodations during the hiring process, please email [email protected]. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying. Studies show that you can still be considered for a role if you meet just 50% of the role’s requirements.

More about project44 

Since 2014, project44 has been transforming the way one of the largest, most important global industries does business. As transportation and logistics continues to evolve and customer expectations around delivery become more demanding, industry technology must rise to the occasion. In just a few short years, we’ve created a digital infrastructure that eliminates the inefficiencies caused by dated technology and manual processes. Our Advanced Visibility Platform is used by the world’s leading brands to track shipments, collaborate with supply chain partners, drive operational efficiencies, and create outstanding customer experiences.  

A candidate will be asked to conduct a pre-employment criminal back ground screening test as a standard routine to minimize moral & integrity risks among our staff and to ensure Project44 is compliant with its internal pre-employment screening policy and SOC 2, Sarbanes Oxley Act and ISO 27001 compliance. We will only ask you to conduct a criminal background check when we believe it is proportionate to the role that you will fulfil within your team and/or department   A criminal  back ground check will be facilitated by our third party vendor Accurate who will assist you to get the appropriate documents from authorities in the country where you will be employed.  Depending on the country where you will be employed your local authority will provide a Certificate of Conduct or similar document upon your request.  If there are any costs related to screening, these will be borne by Project44. When our vendor Accurate will reach out to, you will be asked for your consent. We would like to emphasize  that at all time you can decide  to withdraw from the application process and/or to withdraw the consent to perform a screening test.

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