Sr. Payroll Advisor

Cushman & Wakefield • Saint Louis, MO

6d

About The Position

The Senior Payroll Advisor will lead processing payroll for our U.S. and Canada employees. This position will be responsible for the timely and accurate payroll processing for specified populations of up to 3,000 employees. The Position will report to the Payroll Manager and will align activities to the direct needs of the business.

Requirements

• Processing payroll for U.S. and Canadian employees
• Providing payroll tier 2 level support
• Aligning and educating business stakeholders on payroll processes, compliance, and activities
• Demonstrating critical thinking and expertise in payroll programs and processes
• Managing payroll taxation, jurisdictional requirements, payroll processes, employment related regulations, and best practices
• Resolving routine issues and questions within the scope of existing practices
• Communicating and implementing payroll aspects and associated training sessions, communications for new programs
• Providing customer service to employees and effectively communicating all payroll-related information
• Managing and processing payroll, analyzing data to identify and resolve errors
• Managing payroll allocations and providing direction to corporate operations teams and employees
• Collaborating and communicating across functions including HR, IT, Finance, etc.
• Supporting the submission of tax, garnishments, and bank files to appropriate external agencies
• Maintaining confidential department records and office files
• Maintaining direct ownership of tasks/projects
• Creating/editing ad-hoc reports within the HR/Payroll software and providing accurate data to management
• Serving as the HR Payroll point of contact for employees
• Maintaining strong HR/Payroll policy knowledge
• Completing special projects/duties as assigned

Responsibilities

• Processing payroll for U.S. and Canadian employees
• Responsible for providing payroll tier 2 level support
• Responsible for aligning and educated business stakeholders on payroll processes, compliance, and activities
• Demonstrate critical thinking as well as expertise in payroll programs and processes
• Responsible for items such as: payroll taxation, jurisdictional requirements, payroll processes, employment related regulations, and best practices
• Resolve routine issues and questions within the scope of existing practices under the direction of payroll leadership
• Communicate and implement specific aspects of payroll and associated training sessions, communications for new programs
• Provide customer service to employees and effectively communicate all payroll-related information
• Manage and process payroll, analyze data to identify and resolve errors
• Manage payroll allocations; provide direction to both corporate operations teams and employees in the field
• Collaborate and communication across functions including HR, IT, Finance, etc.
• Support the submission of tax, garnishments, and bank files to appropriate external agencies
• Maintain confidential department records and office files in accordance with internal company procedures
• Maintain direct ownership of tasks/projects
• Create/edit ad-hoc reports within the HR/Payroll software and provide accurate data to management when requested
• Serve as the HR Payroll point of contact for employees within a geographical or functional area
• Maintain strong HR/Payroll policy knowledge
• Complete special projects/duties as assigned

Benefits

• health, vision, and dental insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life, and disability insurance programs
• paid and unpaid time away from work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed