Senior Payroll Projects Specialist

As a member of the Global Payroll Projects team, the Payroll Projects Specialist plays a critical role in supporting and executing key initiatives, projects, and tasks across the global payroll landscape. This role sits within the payroll organization but is dedicated exclusively to project work, not day-to-day payroll processing.

The ideal candidate will bring strong project experience along with at least 6 years of hands-on payroll execution, ensuring a balanced understanding of both strategic and operational payroll needs. Deep expertise in EMEA payroll is required, and a high-level awareness of APAC, Americas, and U.S. payroll requirements to support global initiatives will be beneficial.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME) on global payroll-related projects and initiatives.
• Support the execution of payroll-impacting projects, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Apply project management methodologies to drive successful delivery of payroll initiatives.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, executive reporting, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements and actionable plans.
• Drive process improvement and change management efforts related to payroll operations.
• Partner with HRIT and third-party providers to support implementation of regulatory, process, and system changes.
• Collaborate with Benefits, Human Resources, Accounting, Stock Plan Administration, and other internal teams to ensure project alignment and success.
• Ensure high-value customer service and effective communication with all partner functions.
• Liaise with external vendors to ensure deliverables are on time, meet company standards, and compliance requirements.
• Lead and participate in testing activities related to payroll systems, integrations, and process changes.
• Prepare and verify documentation and reports related to payroll projects.
• Conduct research and prepare presentations or reports to support management decisions.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 6 years of payroll experience, including direct payroll processing responsibilities.
• Expert-level knowledge of EMEA payroll, including tax regulations and reporting.
• Experience working in a matrixed or global organization, managing multiple stakeholders across regions.
• High-level understanding of Americas, U.S. and APAC payroll practices and compliance considerations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with complex HRIS workflows and integrations.
• Working knowledge of systems such as Workday HCM, Ceridian Dayforce, ADP Celergo, ADP GlobalView, and various Time & Attendance platforms in a multi-country environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

SKILLS:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

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