Senior Payroll Analyst

The Senior Payroll Analyst will lead the payroll process within Ceridian Dayforce & Third-Party Global Payroll vendors with a focus on customer service and accurate, compliant and timely payroll processing.  The Senior Payroll Analyst will lead the ongoing payroll process with focus on continuous improvement, areas for streamline, automation and enhancement and will be responsible for payroll audit to assure payroll, tax, regulatory and financial compliance.  Provide analysis of payroll process via defined KPI metrics. 

• Processes and submits multiple country payrolls; runs and reviews reports to ensure accuracy. Prepares ad hoc reports as requested using the payroll system. Works with Accounting as needed to resolve any GL issues. Performs audits to ensure accuracy. 
• Assure compliant payroll for taxable income, withholding and required deductions.
• Use PDS to enhance performance within the company through evaluation, planning, and goal execution. Strive to constantly develop oneself as a valuable asset through personal and professional growth and attention to the position’s outcomes. Utilize the system to conduct performance discussions, skill valuation, and tangible goal setting with manager.
• Issues and concerns are dealt with proactively. Communication is high quality.  Ensures inquiries are responded to quickly and completed in full.
• Utilize KPI program to drive product cost reduction opportunities.
• Ensure focus and owned accountability for continuous improvement within the Ceridian Dayforce platform, as a Payroll Team Member and a Sazerac employee.
• Communicate personal career goals to manager; develop and execute career development plan to achieve career goals.

• Bachelor's Degree or commensurate experience
• In-depth understanding of global payroll processes, compliance, and regulations
• Strong understanding of local, state and federal payroll tax laws
• 7 + years of experience leading  payroll processes
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team as well as self-directed
• Ability to quickly learn new systems/processes
• Strong customer service aptitude, ability to work with all levels of the organization from Field Level to Executive Management
• Detail Oriented

PREFERRED

• Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall
• Proficiency in using payroll software or systems for end-to-end global payroll processing like ADP Globalview, ADP Celergo, Ceridian Excelity and Kronos Time & Attendance.  Ceridian Dayforce experience preferred.
• Payroll/HRIS configuration experience

Physical Requirements

• Ability to read and write

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