Senior Payroll Analyst - Raleigh, NC

Gilead Sciences•Raleigh, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Payroll Analyst reports to the Senior Manager of Payroll Operations and Customer Service. The Senior Payroll Analyst is responsible for the execution of payroll processing, compliance, and customer service for employees in the United States. The position requires the individual to be highly self-motivated, innovative, effectively multi-task, prioritize work, demonstrate accountability, and effectively collaborate with both internal and external business partners to perform towards best practice payroll solutions. The Senior Payroll Analyst is accountable for ensuring all activities performed, align to best practice through increased use of technology enablers to create capacity, increase efficiency, quality, and ensure systems and internal controls adequately support U.S. payroll, employment taxes, all applicable labor laws, regulations, and company policies.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and Five Years' Experience OR Masters' Degree and Three Years' Experience
4+ years of proven experience within Payroll Operations and for a multi-national organization
Proficiency in Workday Payroll
CPP Certification
Ability to build partnerships with key business stakeholders and work cross functionally
Expert time management, problem-solving, and data analysis skills
Excellent communication skills, organization skills, multi-tasking and prioritizing skills
Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Outlook, Visio, and Intermediate Excel) is required (i.e. vlookups, pivot tables, etc.)
Experience working in a global Finance organization
Strong written, presentation and interpersonal skills are required.
Able to work in a fast-paced, multi-national, changing environment, meeting deadlines in an accurate and timely manner.
Must be detail oriented.
Team player, positive attitude, and willingness to support payroll department’s goals and vision.

Nice To Haves

Experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals industry a plus

Responsibilities

Support the day-to-day operations of the U.S. payroll team, including processing of expats, relocation, new hires, LOAs, benefits, terminations, tax inquiries, payroll helpdesk and employee changes as needed.
Monitor and respond to cases via the Employee Service Center ticketing system.
Ensure Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, finance policies (Controller’s Manual), and tax and labor law requirements are followed.
Support Year-end Processing
Responsible for the execution and delivery on payroll processing controls.
Accountable for actively participating and enforcing the internal control environment over the financial as well as the business process aspects of the payroll business process.
Perform payroll reporting, validations and manage complex payroll datasets
Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes to increase efficiency
Promote a positive team environment.
Consistently demonstrate leadership and support to all payroll staff.
Demonstrate boldness and agility in execution, care and make time for people, speak openly and explain the “why”, trust others and yourself to make decisions, and own the impact of one’s words and actions.
Other duties and special projects, as assigned