Job Title

Senior Payroll Advisor

Job Description Summary

Responsible for providing guidance and oversight of all Payroll policies, practices, and platforms to ensure efficiency and accuracy in the delivery of company payroll.

Job Description

Essential functions and responsibilities

Senior level Payroll Advisor in a large and complex organization supporting employee baseResponsible for providing Payroll Tier 2 level support to 2000+ employees.Responsible for mentoring/training other Payroll Coordinators/AdministratorsDemonstrate critical thinking, compliance knowledge, and managerial leadership as well as expertise in Payroll programs and processesPartner with the Payroll team and leadership to perform data analytics and lead special projects which drive payroll improvements and integrationsResponsible for items that require expert payroll knowledge such as payroll/tax compliance, special/unique payrolls, CPP, vacation payments, etc.Resolve routine issues and questions within the scope of existing practices under direction of Payroll leadershipCommunicate and implement specific aspects of payroll and associated training sessions; provide communication strategy for new programsServe as the HR/Payroll point of contact and provide customer service to all field HR representatives/employees and effectively communicate all payroll related informationAuditing data integrity between Workday HRIS and PayrollManage and process payroll. Identify/resolve errors and supervise others including the preparation of data in order to calculate payrolls within a defined timeline, data entry, coding and deciphering appropriate payroll dataManage payroll allocations; provide direction to both corporate operation team and employees in the fieldDirect communication with Financial Planning & Analysis as allocations drive payroll billingCollaborate with A/R team to identify and correct invoicing and allocation errorsManage garnishment process; review all information for consistency/accuracy and provide direction to team members on appropriate proceduresSupport the submission of tax, garnishments, and bank files in accordance with internal company proceduresMaintain direct ownership of tasks/projectsCreate/edit ad-hoc reports within the JDE payroll software and provide accurate data to management when requestedMaintain strong HR/Payroll policy knowledgeComplete special projects/duties as assignedTroubleshoot payroll and system issuesPosition will serve as key team member on system upgrades and testingMulti jurisdiction payroll tax/regulatory knowledge

Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative​ Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without  regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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