Senior Payroll Analyst

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in Johannesburg is seeking a payroll specialist to partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to deliver accurate payroll across multiple markets.

You will input payroll data, review for accuracy, reconcile outputs, and support change initiatives to improve service delivery while meeting regulatory requirements. You will also collaborate with HR and OneSource teams to resolve inquiries, ensure timely payroll processing, and drive continuous improvement to the

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of payroll experience, multiple countries a plus.
• Technical knowledge of payroll processing.
• Experience with payroll systems and data flow.
• Experience with regional multi-language operations and regulatory environments preferred.
• Ability to think analytically and perform detail-oriented tasks.
• Experience supporting shared services teams preferred.
• Experience working with case management and/or other service management tools preferred.
• Strong time management and organization skills.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with HR Service Delivery and OneSource HR to resolve Tier 2 payroll inquiries.
• Partner cross-functionally to handle pay-impacting transactions including equity and benefits.
• Adhere to policies and standards across markets and local regulatory contexts.
• Support core payroll activities such as prior period adjustments and year-end filings.
• Conduct manual data inputs and validate inputs prior to payroll processing.
• Liaise with payroll vendors to process payroll accurately across multi-national operations.
• Facilitate resolution of integration file issues between payroll system and third parties.
• Review payroll output reports and distribute to key stakeholders.
• Conduct reconciliation of general ledger balances and adjustments.
• Monitor payroll compliance and deliver services to meet internal standards.
• Identify opportunities for payroll improvements with Pay Services Team.
• Coordinate with government authorities on audits and requests.

Skills

Payroll processing

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Communication skills

MS Excel

Tools

Payroll systems

Case management tools

Job description

Description

This role will partner with payroll vendors to facilitate end⁃to⁃end payroll processing for a specific group of countries in the region. The individual will work on a team focused on executing global payroll operations within the region. This role will be responsible for conducting payroll data inputs, reviewing data inputs prior to the processing of payroll and reconciling payroll outputs to ensure accurate and compliant payrolls across the assigned markets.

In addition to collaborating with payroll vendors to deliver accurate and timely payroll for the assigned markets, the individual will collaborate with the OneSource HR Services delivery teams to resolve escalated employee payroll inquiries. As a part of this responsibility, the individual will also be expected to meet defined standards of service and performance metrics to help Estée Lauder deliver a seamless employee payroll experience. Finally, this position will be responsible for serving as an agent of change to transform current payroll operations to achieve the target service delivery model.

• Collaborate with HR Service Delivery team, OneSource HR, to resolve Tier 2 employee payroll inquiries and escalated Tier 3 inquiries to Payroll Vendor as necessary
• Partner cross⁃functionality to provide special handling of pay⁃impacting transactions including equity, global mobility and benefits
• Adhere to policies, procedures and standards across assigned markets and within the local regulatory context
• Support delivery of core payroll activities such as executing prior period adjustments, evaluating wage attachments, reviewing year⁃end filings, and reconciling payroll data
• Conduct manual data inputs to the payroll system and validate consolidated inputs including those entered manually or received automatically via integration prior to payroll processing for regular and off⁃cycle payrolls
• Liaise with payroll vendors to process payroll accurately and timely across multi⁃national operations Partner with regional representatives from other functions (e.g., HR, Finance, Treasury, IT) to validate accuracy of inputs and outputs to/from payroll
• Facilitate issue resolution of inbound/outbound integration files between the payroll system and third parties
• Review payroll output reports and distribute to key stakeholders as necessary (e.g., bank file, GL file, tax remittance)
• Conduct reconciliation of general ledger balances and resolution of any required adjustments
• Perform regular controls evaluations to monitor risks across all assigned markets
• Monitor payroll compliance within local regulations and requirements across assigned markets
• Deliver payroll services in accordance with internal service standards for assigned markets to enable operational excellence
• Partner with other members of the Pay Services Team to identify operational payroll improvements opportunities
• Work with Government authorities on audits and requests

Qualifications

• 1⁃3 years of experience with payroll, multiple countries a plus
• Technical experience with and knowledge of payroll processing
• Knowledge and experience with payroll systems and data flow
• Experience with regional multi⁃language operations and regulatory environments preferred
• Ability to think analytically and perform detail⁃oriented tasks
• Experience supporting shared services teams preferred
• Experience working with case management and/or other service management tools preferred
• Strong time management and organization skills
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Strong MS Office Excel skills
• Fluent English