Sr. Payroll Analyst - AMER

Fortive; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to deliver exceptional payroll services across the Americas. The role involves maintaining payroll compliance, developing strategies for regional payroll processes, and enhancing employee experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive payroll experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead remote teams. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a high-performing payroll function that supports various Operating Companies.

Qualifications

• 10 years of payroll experience required.
• Experience with regional payroll delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards in payroll function.
• Coordinate with Global Audit, Tax, and Compliance.
• Implement strategies for managing tax exemptions.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Time Management

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Tools

ADP GlobalView

ADP Celergo

ADP eTime

MS Office

Job description

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Position Overview: Ralliant is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst - AMER to deliver world-class payroll services and support to the Americas Region, contributing to outstanding employee experience for one or more of our Operating Companies (OpCos).

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain high standards in talent, coaching, and developing the organization into a strategic, high-performing payroll function that fuels Fortive’s success. Define strategy and standard work to validate payroll processing data and documents, ensuring compliance with audit requirements, payroll calendars, and payment timelines.
2. Define regional strategy for countries where Fortive has a presence (Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and U.S.).
3. Coordinate with the Sr. Manager Global Audit, Tax, and Compliance to ensure the payroll end-to-end process in all countries meets audit timelines, complies with country legislation, and aligns with funding for taxes, employee net pay, and third-party payments.
4. Partner with the Sr. Global Payroll Systems Manager to ensure data accuracy and timeliness through integrations.
5. Collaborate with the Director of Global Payroll to establish regional payroll processing strategies.
6. Possess detailed knowledge of GlobalView, ADP Celergo, and eTime for payroll processing.
7. Develop standard procedures for all regional payroll processes, incorporating stakeholder input to ensure alignment with policies, HR workstreams, and finance requirements.
8. Establish processes for processing annual statements and communicate strategies to employees to reduce inquiries.
9. Implement strategies for managing tax exemptions (e.g., Student Visas, WA LTC).
10. Plan and execute year-end payroll processes in collaboration with HR and Finance stakeholders.
11. Manage payroll for equity processing across opcos under shared service models, optimizing processes and leveraging improvement tools.
12. Design visual management strategies to identify areas for improvement and measure process efficiency.
13. Run standard and ad hoc reports as needed.
14. Develop payroll calendars to optimize staffing and processing efficiency.
15. Identify gaps and opportunities for continuous payroll process improvement.
16. Ensure compliance in processing termination and deceased wage payments according to country laws.
17. Manage wage garnishments in compliance with local regulations.
18. Ensure accurate and timely governmental reporting and compliance.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• A player/coach mentality, providing strategic direction while being hands-on.
• Ability to attract and develop talent, fostering a high-performance, engaged team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and big-picture perspective.
• Effective communication skills with business managers, HR, and Finance stakeholders.
• Ability to build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders and gain commitment to payroll strategies.
• Excellent time management, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience with ADP Global View, ADP Celergo, and ADP eTime preferred.
• Resourcefulness and solution-oriented mindset to deliver results under tight deadlines.
• Effective delegation skills and ability to lead remote teams.
• Flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Credibility with Opcos, influencing skills, and ability to recommend changes.
• Proven track record of meeting goals and objectives.
• Strong project management skills, including developing and executing business requirements with ADP, HR, and IT teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field with 10 years of payroll experience.
• 10 years’ experience with regional payroll delivery models using ADP GlobalView, Celergo, or Streamline.
• Experience working with countries where Fortive operates (Brazil, Canada, Mexico, U.S.).
• Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Miro and Teams Canvas preferred.
• Regional payroll certifications preferred.
• Multilingual abilities in English, Portuguese, and Spanish preferred.