Senior Specialist - Payroll Operations & Improvements (1 year FTC)

About the Role\:

You will lead payroll-related project management programs and guide process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy . Ensure the accurate and timely processing of the Association’s payroll through effective payroll system management. Maintain confidentiality and safeguard financial information, conduct payroll-related analysis, and support wage verification and distribution activities.You will report to the Senior Manager - Payroll. You will be an individual contributor.

You Will\:

• Lead payroll system migration programs, including parallel testing, driving data validation accuracy, and shaping functional requirements through engagement with important partners.
• Evaluate current workflows, identify bottlenecks, and propose automation or standardisation opportunities.
• Review and resolve outstanding legacy issues across multiple pay periods and employee groups. Streamlining manual processes and data corrections to maintain payroll accuracy. Identifying automation opportunities

• Reconcile payroll registers against funding, reports, and statutory filings; document findings and corrective actions for audit purposes

• Be the backup processor for regional and high-complexity countries (including US), ensuring compliance with global policy and statutory requirements.
• Collaborate with vendors and our teams to resolve issues and ensure closure within agreed timelines.
• Support complex payroll escalations and provide technical guidance.

• Serve as an independent checker for payroll processes and outputs to ensure accuracy, compliance, and adherence to control frameworks.

• Flag risks or discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.

• You will use a hybrid work schedule

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