Payroll Analyst

About the Role & Team

Activities in support of assigned EMEA countries. Ensure employees receive accurate remuneration on established pay dates, thereby ensuring the company meets its obligations. Ensure company meets all statutory, payroll-related obligations, including the processing of legislative deductions/payments. Support special project efforts as required. 

• Ensure all fixed and variable payroll-related data (from multiple upstream data sources) is incorporated into payroll vendor processes and systems via interface and/or standard input template (i.e., new hires, leavers, time, bonuses, etc.) 

• Ensure payroll inputs (including employee data elements) are provided to the payroll vendor accurately, consistently, and ahead of established cutoff dates in the required format 

• Collaborate with representatives from third-party payroll provider and Disney internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate inputs to the payroll process, escalating issues to Payroll leadership when necessary 

• Gather payroll information (i.e., data, process flows, policies, etc.) from in-scope legal entities to facilitate payroll knowledge transfer to the EMEA Payroll Hub 

• Ensure all required historical data is maintained in accordance with local laws 

• Process all tax-related input and ensure that all statutory and tax forms are processed accurately and timely 

• Review and approve completeness and accuracy of vendor payroll calculation outputs 

• Manage and align local calendars and deadlines with stakeholders and payroll vendor 

• Approve monthly, quarterly, annual and other periodicity reports to the management of the company, local authorities and other recipients; provide client ad hoc reporting support, as necessary 

• Review, upload and approve banking files for salary and third-party statutory payments 

• Review, approve and upload monthly payroll general ledger journal entry to SAP 

• Resolve all assigned payroll-related queries from employees and legal entity stakeholders in a professional and timely manner, escalating as necessary 

• Resolve legal entity concerns about the payroll process provided by the payroll provider 

• Perform and validate manual calculations for partial pay period or retroactive payments, where applicable 

• Calculate manual / out-of-cycle payments where required, ensuring that the payment is correctly accounted for in the next regular pay period 

• Analyze and validate the variance report in conjunction with other pay period controls. 

• Actively participate in team events (i.e., meetings, training, etc.) and consistently demonstrate positive, can-do behavior 

• Ensure payroll procedures are kept up to date; identify continuous improvements opportunities 

• Support payroll audit activity and general projects, as required 

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience with vendor supported payroll processes 

• Proven experience reviewing and developing payroll procedures and policies 

• Good working knowledge of employee taxes and benefit programs 

• Prior experience working as part of a multi-national company is a plus 

• A team player with the ability to take initiative 

• Excellent interpersonal skills – treats people with respect; is approachable, open and direct; develops effective working relationships with staff at all levels 

• Demonstrates resilience and determination 

• High attention to detail with good analytical and mathematical skills 

• Organized and consistently accurate, especially when operating under time-sensitive requirements 

• High degree of computer literacy with advanced Excel skills (Pivots and VLookups) 

• Flexible approach to work, responsibilities and deadlines 

• Strong customer service focus 

• Unquestionably diplomatic and discreet, with the ability to regularly handle confidential information 

• Able to function and build relationships successfully in an environment remote from key stakeholders and clients 

• Excellent time management skills with an ability to effectively prioritize work