Payroll Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Analyst to join our team in Minnesota. This individual will provide advanced subject matter expertise to our Payroll Support Team to ensure all aspects of the payroll function operates smoothly and efficiently.

About the Role

In this opportunity as Payroll Analyst, you will:

• Resolve complex payroll queries with employees and stakeholders using advanced oral and written communication skills; English fluency is required; fluency in other languages may be required depending on region and role.
• Assist payroll analysts in United States.
• Create metrics and stakeholder presentations using advanced PowerPoint skills.
• Have a thorough understanding of international assignees and payroll nuances.
• Reconcile 3rd party payments.
• Resolve complex general ledger issues using advanced Excel skills.
• Provide data and assist with all audits.
• Assist with documentation for payroll team.
• Act as subject matter expert on payroll and statutory requirements in multiple countries and regional specific items.
• Lead special projects as required and provides stakeholder documentation.
• Monitor workflow, team assignments, processing deadline for payroll day-to-day operations.
• Work with 3rd party vendor to validate payroll calculations of wages, tax withholding and deductions for domestic employees and on internal assignments.
• Review, reconcile and signoff payrolls during bi-weekly and monthly cycles.
• Provide direction and assistance to Payroll provider, HR Operations/Benefits/Rewards, Payroll Accounting and Corporate Tax departments.
• Coordinate and develop documentation regarding payroll procedures.

About You

You're a fit for the role of Payroll Analyst if your background includes:

• 5+ years of experience with Payroll Operations, Tax Withholding/Filing and Compliance/Regulatory.
• Education - minimum of High School Diploma (ideally some college and/or Payroll Certification courses)
• Experience with Federal & State Payroll taxes laws, including multi-state tax allocations.
• Strong with Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent Communication skills
• Detailed-oriented
• Experience with Workday Payroll processing

What's in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

• Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected
• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
• Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters cafe networking.
• Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
• Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we've never talked about with as much pride as we should - we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

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