Payroll Specialist

POSITION TITLE:Payroll Specialist

Reporting to: Country Payroll Lead

DEPT NAME/LOCATION: Payroll Service Center

 

The Payroll Specialist is part of an Ireland country wide team responsible for ensuring all payrolls delivered are timely, accurate and aligned with Company policies and regulatory requirements.

 

The role will have responsibility for processing a full in house payroll for a number of Legal entities using Megapay payroll software. Working closely with the HR Operations team the specialist role is an integral role in a shared service model for payroll delivery in Ireland for Johnson & Johnson.

 

• Payroll processing/controls.

 

• Processing of Country payroll for all J&J employees using the Country specific TPV payroll software ensuring the timely and accurate processing of all payroll cycles   including disbursements to bank and GL postings.

 

• Execute processes in preparation of payroll processing including the simulation of payroll runs and audit reports and validations.

 

• Maintain payroll Master Data in accordance with operational procedures and payroll policies.

 

• Implement procedures to support the management of mass uploads files and reconciliations..

• Adhere to interface processing controls and timely handling of Interface and processing errors.

 

• Manage payroll inbox and shared service calls and queries in a timely manner

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• Provide system improvements testing and user acceptance testing.

 

• Collaboration with HR Shared Services and other functions to ensure consistent accurate flow of information and received within payroll deadlines for processing.

 

• Ensuring month and year-en payroll returns are complete, accurate and timely

 

• Maintain all payroll records as required by revenue and Data Retention Records.

 

• Engaging with internal and external customers to meet service delivery requirements.

 

• Processing Ex-Pat assignments setting up deductions according to contract, coordinating the calculation of hypo-tax etc.

 

• Processing Shared Based Compensation.

 

• Build and retain control documentation, process flows and procedures.

 

• Support Payroll Centre Projects as required & provide Assistance to T&A Analyst when required.

• You will have previous experience in Payroll and Time and Attendance operations.)

 

• Experience with Payroll applications required.

 

• Strong social skills and your ability to interact skillfully and confidently with internal partners and colleagues to develop ideas, find opportunities, and   influence outcomes.

 

• An effective standout colleague, you will poses strong communication and negotiation skills with a focus on building and maintaining tight-knit relationships with   the Payroll process department.

 

• A clear, fast thinker, problem solver, with the ability to translate business needs into pragmatic solutions and implement them.

 

• Able to work effectively in a multi-functional, multi-cultural environment and be open to change and the challenges that arise in a dynamic environment.

 

• A sense of urgency in solving customer inquiries and requests to ensure timely resolution and an ability to work to deadlines.

 

• You are able to work efficiently,productively and independently with minimal supervision.

 

• Ability to use own initiative and collaborate effectively at all levels.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.