Senior Payroll Specialist

About this role

Primary Function of Position: Ensure the timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of payroll across multiple countries within the region through effective partnership with HR, Finance, external payroll providers, and other key stakeholders. The Senior Payroll Analyst serves as a subject matter expert and trusted partner, driving operational excellence across the entire payroll lifecycle. This role requires a holistic view of payroll processes, strong analytical capabilities, and a continuous improvement mindset to identify root causes, enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve the overall employee experience.

Operating in a fast-paced international environment with tight payroll deadlines, the Senior Payroll Analyst must demonstrate agility, adaptability, and a collaborative approach while supporting multiple countries and providing backup coverage across the wider payroll team as needed. Roles and Responsibilities: Manage the end-to-end payroll process for multiple countries, ensuring payroll is processed accurately, compliantly, and within strict deadlines.

Partner closely with HR, Total Rewards, Benefits, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Mobility, and external payroll providers to ensure seamless payroll operations and consistent employee support. Act as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and outsourced payroll providers, ensuring quality service delivery, timely issue resolution, and adherence to service level expectations. Review and validate payroll inputs, calculations, and outputs, ensuring accuracy of employee transactions including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, benefits, taxes, and statutory deductions.

Prepare payroll-related month-end accounting entries, accruals, reconciliations, and support audit requirements. Ensure all payroll filings, statutory submissions, year-end declarations, and compliance obligations are completed accurately and on time. Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers on payroll-related matters, providing clear, professional, and customer-focused support. Conduct thorough root cause analysis of payroll issues, identifying underlying drivers and implementing sustainable corrective and preventive actions.