Global Payroll Specialist – Americas

MSCI Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

MSCI Inc. in New York seeks a Payroll Associate to join the Americas Payroll Team, managing semi-monthly payroll for the US, Mexico, Canada and Brazil and handling general ledger entries during monthly close.

You will ensure accurate payroll input to external providers, process changes and bonuses, perform audits, and ensure tax compliance while supporting ad hoc payroll projects and W-2s/T-4s processing.

Qualifications

• 1-5+ years’ professional experience, preferably within a similar payroll or payroll accounting role.
• Experience of working within an international and multi-cultural environment.
• Strong technical ability in MS Excel and other computer desktop applications.
• Detail-focused and proactive with ownership over payroll administration.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and strong team-playing attitude.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; Spanish desired.
• Payroll qualifications and diplomas are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for administration of assigned Americas payrolls ensuring that all payroll input is correctly communicated to our external payroll service providers in Mexico and Brazil and in house processing for Canada and US.
• Ensure that payroll data including new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, special payments, tax allocations, work location changes, Overtime, garnishments, address changes and employee deductions are processed for Americas Payrolls.
• Process all bonuses, relocation, commissions, dividends, 13th month payment, savings fund, savings bank, Mexico food coupons, RRSP and equity transactions.
• Audit, analyze and reconcile payroll.
• Ensure compliance with all payroll tax laws and company policy.
• Process reporting data for Legal entity controlling team timely.
• Handle processing and calculations of NY 14 day rule.
• Handle the Payroll tax related correspondences.
• Research and resolve any payroll related employee inquiries.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external departments.
• Support any adhoc payroll projects assigned to the team.
• Process T-4’s and W-2’s

Skills

Payroll processing

MS Excel

International environment

Communication

Detail oriented

Independent worker

English fluency

Spanish preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

MSCI Inc. in New York seeks a Payroll Associate to join the Americas Payroll Team, managing semi-monthly payroll for the US, Mexico, Canada and Brazil and handling general ledger entries during monthly close.

You will ensure accurate payroll input to external providers, process changes and bonuses, perform audits, and ensure tax compliance while supporting ad hoc payroll projects and W-2s/T-4s processing.