What success looks like in this role:

The Senior Payroll Analyst is responsible for multiple payrolls, within the EMEA region’s payroll including Hungary and UK. 

oversee processing of their assigned country payroll(s) and ensure all deadlines are met 

maintain relationships with internal clients (HR, Finance, Global Rewards, Business Units) and payroll providers 

update and/or provide payroll data through either data entry or use of data collection tools (Share point, Workday, Payroll Reports, Oracle, etc…) 

manage local time and attendance data as well as sick leave documents 

process payroll in line with internal and local policies and procedures (work closely together with 3rd party to ensure accurate payroll results, review gross to net payroll files, handle employee queries) 

ensure Unisys remain legislatively compliant and work with the appropriate cross-functional teams to ensure any policy changes are correctly reflected within our payroll applications 

 document a business case any new requirements/process improvement and manage the project implementation working with the appropriate organizations, i.e. Unisys IT, applicable cross-functional team(s) and payroll provider while ensuring, if needed, the security and internal audit team(s) are updated 

ensure payroll process documentation is maintained and timely updated 

support internal and external clients (Finance, EMEA Global team, 3rd party) in audits related to country payroll(s) 

The Senior Payroll Analyst must follow company best practices, policy, security protocols around data privacy and securing personal data to reduce risk.   The Senior Payroll Analyst is recognized as a payroll subject matter expert.  

Responsibilities 

Ensure timely and accurate processing of country payrolls  

Coordinate with other departments, i.e. Tax, Global Rewards, Human Resources, Finance to ensure all transactions are received as per defined cutoff’s and policy/process changes are correctly updated in the payroll system 

Conduct regular review of current practices with the aim of developing process improvements and manage those improvements from inception to completion  

Review process documentation and update as required based on process/policy changes 

Understand country payroll(s) – processes, policies, relevant legislation  

Work with payroll 3rd party providers to ensure the payroll system is legislatively compliant 

Have a good understanding of legislative and Unisys policy requirements impacting payroll 

Ensure all statutory payments (e.g. pension, tax, social security etc.) are made by required dates  

Understand payroll impacts on Unisys business and timely communicate to management all potential risks 

Provide ad hoc reporting to management and business units as required 

Address issues with payroll time reporting (local, provider or Unisys systems) 

Ensure all data is handled in accordance with Unisys security and record retention policies 

Provide support on audits as required, both internal and external audits 

Perform reconciliation of relevant payroll accounts  

Perform net pay reconciliations as well as Workday to payroll reconciliations to identify and correct outliers, issues, etc. before the next monthly payroll is run 

Conduct regular review calls with internal clients (HR/Global Rewards/Finance) as well external vendor(s) 

You will be successful in this role if you have:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required or qualification in Payroll and Social Security Administration.  

Minimum of 2-3 years payroll experience is required. 

Strong analytical skills. 

Strong oral and written communication skills. 

Accuracy and attention to detail in work. 

Proven analytical and problem-solving skills. 

Able to set priorities and handle multiple deadlines.  

Strong customer service focus. 

Project management skills (process improvement management). 

Problem solving skills. 

High tolerance for stress. 

Advanced Excel skills. 

Vendor management.  

Risk identification and mitigation skills. 

Knowledge of ADP GlobalView/Celergo is a plus. 

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