Mobility & Specialty Payroll Analyst

Mobility & Specialty Payroll Analyst

Requirements

• 1.5+ years of experience processing and/or calculating payroll and other compensation transactions and analyzing financial data
• 1.5+ years of customer service experience in a professional office/business setting
• Understanding of basic accounting principles preferred (debits, credits, general ledger, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Learn & utilize unique payroll requirements associated with expats including the application of hypothetical and/or actual taxes, gross up elements, earnings & balance adjustments within a fast environment.
• Gain knowledge, execute procedures & recognize anomalies with inpat shadow payroll process to correctly apply local taxation reporting for third-party tax service provider.
• Monitor mobility payroll cycles and research/resolve exceptions quickly. Respond to labor inquiries from other North American & international finance teams. Run queries and prepare journal entries to distribute expatriate labor costs to global markets. Reconcile reporting results and accounts feeding intercompany activity.
• Employ technical skills including use of multiple corporate systems and enhanced Excel or SQL-based tools & files including pivot tables, logic formulas, data mining & upload preparation.
• Work in tandem with OracleHCM support to execute solutions for new payroll situations to support the full spectrum of the business from Operations to Corporate.
• Communicate with IT, Legal, and Benefits teams as needed. Interact with Global & Domestic Mobility Centers of Excellence, McDonald’s Controller groups, our 3rd party Tax Service Provider and employees on Payroll inquiries via various methods.
• Exhibit proficiency in learning and communicating effectively within a team. Collaborate across teams to ensure compliance with daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills in support of our crew, management, staff, and internal teams.
• Complete Ad Hoc projects as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior expat payroll experience preferred but not required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred
• Payroll Certification preferred
• Experience working with Payroll System preferred
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and customer service skills
• Capability to work both individually and cooperatively as a team member
• Ability to adapt to and leverage resources for results in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in managing multiple priorities while meeting deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced attention to detail and accuracy
• Aptitude toward technology and applications
• Continuous Improvement mindset constantly seeking more efficient workflows and root cause resolutions