Senior Associate - Payroll & Benefits

What you will be doing:

• Working with external providers to administer full cycle semi-monthly US payroll process
• Working with external providers to administer fully cycle monthly UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, and Switzerland payroll processes
• Supporting with monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax filings and year-end procedures in all locations
• Preparing and reconciling general ledger and payroll accounts
• Supporting with open enrolment in the US and benefits annual enrolment in the UK
• Supporting with internal/external payroll audits
• Providing world class candidate care through the onboarding process; liaising with candidate, candidate manager and Talent Acquisition team throughout the onboarding process
• Proactively maintaining and administering accurate and timely HR data via the global HR System (UKG Pro)
• Administering all aspects of the employee lifecycle from recruitment trough onboarding and offboarding
• Providing administration support for HR colleagues including HR Business Partners, Learning & Development, Reward, Global Mobility, and Talent Acquisition teams
• Processing of purchase orders and invoices in close collaboration with finance colleagues
• Partnering with other areas of HR to provide necessary information in support of HR Processes and wider HR Projects
• Liaising with employees to resolve queries related to HR procedures, processes, policies, payroll and benefits.

What we're looking for:

• Experience in US payroll (required) and UK (optional)
• Knowledge and experience of payroll and benefits processing
• Knowledge of applicable US local, state and federal rules and laws would be an advantage
• Customer Services Experience / Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in data input and validation
• High level professionalism and respect for confidential information
• Excellent attention to detail ensuring accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple, high priority tasks and adjust to shifting priorities while meeting deadlines
• Excellent Excel and Word skills
• High ethical standards, ability to work with discretion, and maintain the highly confidential nature of all human resources work
• Teamwork
• Experience with UKG, Greenhouse ATS and/or Activ

Professional qualifications / certifications

• Payroll certification would be an advantage