Sr. Payroll Analyst

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.•San Rafael, CA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

It takes a village, and at BioMarin our corporate groups are the people behind our success. Groups such as IT, Finance, Legal, Global Compliance & Ethics, and our People Team provide foundational support of all areas of operation at BioMarin. Responsible for assisting the Payroll Manager with timely and accurate processing of the bi-weekly payroll for all U.S. employees and certain ex-U.S. employees while maintaining the internal controls that have been established around timecard and payroll processing. The Senior Payroll Analyst provides specialized accounting services to U.S. personnel from our corporate office. Responsible for capturing activities of workers engaged in recording hours of work, processing time records, compiling payroll statistics, maintaining payroll control records, and calculating payrolls. The candidate will have experience in payroll, reconciliation and payroll and time & attendance reporting and analysis. Position will exhibit good customer service skills in supporting the Company’s employees and must possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Payroll: Bi-weekly payroll processing for approximately 2,200 US employees, several individual international employees with multiple tax jurisdictions within the US, over 48 states.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Business Administration/Accounting, Finance or other non-business subject with Payroll work experience preferred.
5-7+ years payroll processing experience preferably in manufacturing with experience in calculating shift differentials and RROP.
Looking for excellent organization, follow-through and initiative
Strong technical knowledge of payroll required.
Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

CPP desirable

Responsibilities

Perform all aspects of payroll under the supervision of the Payroll Manager ensuring payroll processing timelines are met.
Accountable for accurate and timely payroll processing for all U.S. employees in the ADP Payroll system.
Manage timecard module, including reporting and analysis as well as observing areas for improvement.
Maintain payroll internal controls; ensuring proper procedures, policies, and rules are applied to payroll activities.
Manage leave of absence coordination within time system
Assist with year end processes, reconciliations, etc.
Work with Treasury and Finance to complete the Work Comp accruals and Audits
Ensure the accuracy and timely distribution of W-2’s by demonstrating a working knowledge of relevant payroll tax rules and regulations.
Review employee timecards and payroll register each pay period for accuracy, completeness and compliance with the Company’s SOP’s.
Work with internal and external auditors as necessary.
Perform ad hoc payroll-related research and analysis at the request of the Payroll Manager.
Maintain internal relationship with Human Resources department, including mutual process dependencies, information sharing and internal controls.
Any ad hoc additional duties and responsibilities identified