Payroll Advisor

Apache Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Payroll Advisor to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for a diverse workforce. This role requires a keen attention to detail and strong analytical skills to navigate complex payroll systems and compliance with tax laws. The successful candidate will collaborate across departments, support audits, and assist in payroll reporting while managing multiple priorities. Join a forward-thinking company committed to sustainable energy solutions, where your expertise will contribute to impactful payroll operations and enhance employee satisfaction. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of payroll experience for 2,000+ employees.
• Strong understanding of US payroll processes and tax compliance laws.

Responsibilities

• Support accurate end-to-end payroll processing and audits.
• Collaborate with various departments to integrate payroll data.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Education

Associates degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

SuccessFactors

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

A Payroll Advisor is responsible for supporting global payroll process within an organization. They ensure accurate and timely processing of employee salaries, benefits, and deductions. The Payroll Advisor stays updated on payroll laws and regulations, resolves payroll-related issues, and provides guidance to employees on payroll matters. They will also assist with payroll reporting, audits, and compliance with tax laws. Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and knowledge of payroll systems and software are essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the production of accurate end-to-end payroll processing for all US, UK and expatriate employees, including calculations for salary, overtime, deductions, taxes, and net pay. Audit, reconcile and balance payroll results.
• Reconcile and prepare quarterly and year-end payroll wage and tax filings timely and accurately, including the production of employee year-end tax forms.
• Analyze, reconcile and monitor global payroll and designated benefit accounts in the general ledger, including expatriate expenses, billable employee expenses and corporate expenses. Research and resolve discrepancies.
• Evaluate numerous imputed and non-cash income details for the accurate recording of employee income and taxes. This includes relocation expenses, expatriate expenses paid in home and host countries, employee use of company vehicles, safety awards, etc.
• Reconcile and/or process income and taxes related to non-qualified stock options, share appreciation plans, deferred delivery plans, restricted stock plans and deferred dividend plans as needed.
• Evaluate and prioritize information requests from internal and external customers. Determine the best method for producing and delivering payroll related financial reports on a periodic and on demand basis. Ensure the integrity of payroll data.
• Collaborate and build partnerships with Human Resources, Accounting, Internal Audit, Information Technology, Tax, Treasury, EH&S, Corporate Communications and other departments to seamlessly integrate payroll and employee data.
• Support preparation of audits and control testing by Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley staff, and outside auditors.
• Assist with addressing payroll related inquiries and providing document copies as required.
• Participate in the development, testing, and maintenance of the payroll system and its interfaces to transfer payroll and related data between SAP, other applications and third-party business partners.
• Evaluate, test and implement recommended changes in the automation of work processes and procedures to meet changing requirements, increase efficiency and fully utilize payroll related systems.

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Prefer Associates degree with college-level course work in Accounting
• 10+ years of payroll experience leading in the processing of multi-state payroll for 2,000+ employees
• Ability to manage multiple processes and priorities, be flexible and meet deadlines
• Ability to evaluate information, resolve problems, and communicate results
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in Word and Excel
• Availability to work occasional overtime
• SAP experienced required with SuccessFactors preferred
• In-depth knowledge of US payroll processes and labor and payroll tax compliance laws
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices related to payroll and the ability to reconcile payroll with financial records
• Good organizational and time management skills to meet strict payroll deadlines and manage multiple priorities

Core Competencies

• Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication settings;
• Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success;
• Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust;
• Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.

Company Overview

Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living. We are committed to providing oil and natural gas in more innovative and sustainable ways to help meet the world's energy needs.

Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA). Apache and other affiliated subsidiaries have operations in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom's North Sea and exploration opportunities offshore Suriname and elsewhere.

For additional information about APA Corporation, please visit: www.apacorp.com.

Apache Statement on Hiring

To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent.