Snr. Payroll Specialist

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At KBR we deliver science technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. Our workforce is united by a commitment to excellence innovation and inclusion creating opportunities for employees to grow and make a meaningful impact around the world.

We are looking for an experienced Snr. Payroll Specialist to support in-house payroll processing through Workday Payroll and outsourced Payroll solution through ADP. The role will support multi-country payroll processing including one or more of the following: US UK Canada Australia Europe Middle East and APAC regions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on payroll experience excellent attention to detail experience working with payroll vendors and the ability to manage payroll activities in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.

Payroll Processing

• Support end-to-end payroll processing for assigned countries or regions ensuring payroll is processed accurately and on time.
• Process payroll transactions in Workday Payroll including new hires terminations salary changes bonuses allowances deductions tax changes and other payroll inputs.
• Coordinate with ADP outsourced payroll providers to submit payroll data validate payroll outputs and ensure timely payroll completion.
• Review payroll previews variance reports gross-to-net calculations and final payroll registers before approval.
• Ensure payroll inputs are complete accurate and aligned with approved HR and Finance data.
• Support off-cycle payroll processing retro payments corrections and final settlements as required.
• Work with local payroll providers HR teams Finance and other stakeholders to resolve payroll-related issues.

• Ensure payroll activities comply with applicable country-specific statutory tax social security pension and employment requirements.
• Maintain awareness of country-specific payroll rules deadlines statutory reporting requirements and year-end activities.

Payroll Controls and Compliance

• Perform payroll audits and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure all payroll activities follow internal controls company policies approval matrices and audit requirements.
• Maintain payroll documentation process notes approvals and evidence for internal and external audits.
• Support statutory filings year-end reporting tax forms and compliance-related payroll activities.
• Ensure payroll activities comply with applicable country-specific statutory tax social security pension and employment requirements.
• Protect employee payroll data and always ensure confidentiality.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree either in Finance Business Administration Human Resources or a related discipline.
• Hands on over 5 years experience in Workday Payroll ADP Global Payroll ADP Streamline ADP Celergo ADP Global View or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with payroll accounting GL reporting payroll funding and reconciliation processes.
• Experience supporting payroll year-end activities tax reporting and statutory filings.
• Knowledge of HRIS time and attendance benefits and compensation interfaces with payroll.
• Payroll certification such as CPP FPC CIPP PCP or equivalent is an advantage.
• Proficient in MS office functions well versed in Data Analytics Good communication skills in English both written and oral.

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