Payroll Analyst

Fortinet; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in network security, based in Reading, seeks an EMEA Payroll Analyst with extensive payroll experience to manage payroll processes across 27 countries for over 2700 employees. The role involves collaborating with departments, ensuring compliance, and optimizing payroll operations with a strong focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years payroll experience, primarily in the UK.
• Experience with foreign currency payrolls and HR systems is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Process complex payroll items including RSUs and Stocks.
• Communicate compliant instructions to third-party bureaus for payroll processing.
• Handle sensitive payroll information and meet tight deadlines.

Skills

Payroll processing

Project management

Vendor management

Organizational skills

Customer service orientation

Attention to detail

HR system knowledge

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Organization Overview

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) helps protect networks, users, and data from continually evolving threats. As a global leader in high-performance network security and unified threat management (UTM), we enable businesses and governments to consolidate and integrate stand-alone technologies without suffering performance penalties. Fortinet solutions empower customers to embrace new technologies and business opportunities while protecting essential systems and content. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide, Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer offering a challenging and rewarding environment for the best and brightest to join our highly motivated team. Learn more at.

City: Reading

Country: United Kingdom [UK]

Title: EMEA Payroll Analyst

Req #: TBC

Job Status: Open

Functional Area: Finance

Position Overview

Position: EMEA Payroll Analyst

Location: Reading

Date required: ASAP

Direct reports: none

Position Summary

Working within the payroll team as part of the Finance department.

We seek a candidate with a strong payroll background (minimum 5 years) who can demonstrate extensive payroll experience in the UK and preferably other countries.

The payroll team is responsible for gathering and collating information from other departments, processing complex payroll items including RSUs and Stocks. Once reconciled, accurate and compliant instructions are communicated to third-party bureaus to ensure timely processing of payrolls across approximately 27 countries and over 2700 employees in the EMEA region.

The successful candidate must be professional, confident in working with individuals at all levels and external vendors and customers.

You will need to meet tight deadlines, handle sensitive information confidentially, and demonstrate strong relationship-building, written, and oral communication skills.

Qualifications

• Significant and demonstrable knowledge of successful payroll processing.
• Experience managing multiple payrolls.
• Project management and implementation experience.
• Payroll and HR system knowledge and exposure.
• Experience with foreign currency payrolls is desirable.
• Strong UK payroll background.
• Experience with payroll journal booking and reconciliations.
• Proven ability to identify and implement payroll process improvements.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask and manage time effectively.
• Experience managing vendors to achieve company goals.
• Knowledge of and experience with SOX compliance.
• Previous accounting support experience.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Discreet, professional, and confidential.
• Strong research skills.
• Customer service orientation.