Payroll Analyst

Disneyland Hong Kong; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise leader dans son domaine recherche un Gestionnaire de Paie pour rejoindre son équipe dynamique à Londres. Le candidat idéal aura une expérience dans les processus de paie, une expertise en matière de conformité légale et des compétences exceptionnelles en gestion des données de paie. Ce rôle essentiel impliquera la collaboration avec des fournisseurs et des équipes internes pour garantir le respect des délais de paie et la satisfaction des employés à travers des services de paie de haute qualité.

Qualifications

• Expérience avec des processus de paie soutenus par des fournisseurs.
• Bonne connaissance des programmes de taxes et d'avantages pour les employés.
• Compétences analytiques solides et souci du détail.

Responsibilities

• Assurer l'intégration des données de paie et la conformité.
• Approuver et examiner les rapports de paie et d'autres documents.
• Résoudre les requêtes des employés concernant le processus de paie.

Skills

Vendor-supported payroll processes

Payroll procedures development

Employee taxes knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel skills

Job description

Activities in support of assigned EMEA countries. Ensure employees receive accurate remuneration on established pay dates, thereby meeting the company's obligations. Ensure the company complies with all statutory, payroll-related obligations, including processing legislative deductions/payments. Support special project efforts as required.

What You Will Do

Ensure all fixed and variable payroll-related data (from multiple upstream data sources) is incorporated into payroll vendor processes and systems via interface and/or standard input template (i.e., new hires, leavers, time, bonuses, etc.).

Ensure payroll inputs (including employee data elements) are provided to the payroll vendor accurately, consistently, and ahead of established cutoff dates in the required format.

Collaborate with representatives from third-party payroll providers and Disney internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate inputs to the payroll process, escalating issues to Payroll leadership when necessary.

Gather payroll information (i.e., data, process flows, policies, etc.) from in-scope legal entities to facilitate payroll knowledge transfer to the EMEA Payroll Hub.

Ensure all required historical data is maintained in accordance with local laws.

Process all tax-related input and ensure that all statutory and tax forms are processed accurately and timely.

Review and approve the completeness and accuracy of vendor payroll calculation outputs.

Manage and align local calendars and deadlines with stakeholders and payroll vendors.

Approve monthly, quarterly, annual, and other periodic reports to company management, local authorities, and other recipients; provide ad hoc reporting support as necessary.

Review, upload, and approve banking files for salary and third-party statutory payments.

Review, approve, and upload monthly payroll general ledger journal entries to SAP.

Resolve all assigned payroll-related queries from employees and legal entity stakeholders in a professional and timely manner, escalating as necessary.

Resolve legal entity concerns about the payroll process provided by the payroll provider.

Perform and validate manual calculations for partial pay periods or retroactive payments, where applicable.

Calculate manual/out-of-cycle payments where required, ensuring that the payment is correctly accounted for in the next regular pay period.

Analyze and validate variance reports in conjunction with other pay period controls.

Actively participate in team events (i.e., meetings, training, etc.) and demonstrate positive, proactive behavior.

Ensure payroll procedures are kept up to date; identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Support payroll audit activities and general projects as required.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience with vendor-supported payroll processes.
• Proven experience reviewing and developing payroll procedures and policies.
• Good working knowledge of employee taxes and benefit programs.
• Prior experience working as part of a multinational company is a plus.
• A team player with the ability to take initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – treats people with respect; approachable, open, and direct; develops effective working relationships at all levels.
• Demonstrates resilience and determination.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Organized and consistently accurate, especially when operating under time-sensitive requirements.
• High degree of computer literacy with advanced Excel skills (PivotTables and VLookups).
• Flexible approach to work, responsibilities, and deadlines.
• Unquestionably diplomatic and discreet, with the ability to handle confidential information regularly.
• Able to build relationships successfully in a remote environment.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize effectively.