Global Payroll Analyst

Semperis focuses on creating an employee experience that is aligned with our vision—being a Force for Good— starting with being a good workplace. Semperis is recognized as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Cybersecurity Companies on the Inc. 5000 List, a DUNS 100 top Start Up to work for and Inc. Best Workplace for multiple years.  With teams around the world, you’ll be working alongside top global talent in Cybersecurity and Identity Access Management. 

If you are a purpose-driven person who always sees the glass as half full, seizes opportunities, and has an urge to learn and develop your skills—we’d love to meet you. 

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an experienced Global Payroll Analyst to join our Finance team.

**Hybrid Dallas, TX or Hoboken, NJ

About The Role

The Global Payroll Analyst will be responsible for managing the end-to-end global payroll processes (APAC, EMEA regions), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regional tax and labor regulations compliance as well as processing US and Canadian payrolls - new hires and terminations, processing off-cycle checks and adjustments, auditing payroll for accuracy, and performing GL accounting tasks. This position reports to the Director of Finance.

What does a great Global Payroll Analyst do?

A successful Global Payroll Analyst consistently has a keen attention to detail and is comfortable in a fast-paced environment. Proficient in managing payroll across multiple countries and multiple US states and Canadian provinces with a comprehensive understanding of country specific practices, rules and tax regulations as well as US multistate and Canadian multi-province tax regulations. Maintains a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, integrity and demonstrates strong teamwork skills.

How You Will Provide Meaningful Contributions

• Assist in processing bi-weekly and semi-monthly multi-state and international payrolls for salaried and hourly employees and ensure the overall accuracy of employee data in multi-entity payroll processes.

• Analyze payroll metrics and develop process improvement, automation, and scalability recommendations

• Collaborate with the global HR team to prepare, review and deliver the monthly international payrolls runs.

• Audit employee payroll data, payments, hours, and off-cycle manual checks.

• Administer new hire setup, tax form processing, timekeeping input, benefits setup, terminations, garnishments, and other functions.

• Process stop, off-cycle and termination payments in addition to reversals and replacements

• Assist employees with time and attendance issues.

• Handle complex payroll issues, discrepancies, and inquiries with a high level of professionalism.

• Collaborate with HR and finance teams to ensure seamless integration of payroll processes across different jurisdictions.

• Prepare and submit reports, including tax filings and other statutory requirements, promptly, for all international and domestic locations.

• Provide support during internal and external audits related to payroll processes.

• Maintain Payroll General Ledger Account Reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.

• Assist with payroll related General Ledger account fluctuation explanations.

• Conduct research and analysis to assist the department supervisor with special projects.

• Provide prompt, friendly, and efficient customer service to employees who have questions regarding their pay, deductions, or the payroll process

• Experience with Canada’s complex annual and ad hoc calculations as it relates to PTO payout

• Experience with Canadian ROE submissions, RRSP, QPP, CPP, etc.

• Experience with U.S. federal, state, local tax withholding laws and reporting

• Monitor tax notices, wage orders, and governmental correspondences; record tax payments and perform quarterly tax reconciliations in a timely manner

• Process and complete all year-end activities for US and Canada ensuring compliance with regard to filing reports, remittances and returns with appropriate tax authorities, including issuing W2’s.

• Assist with internal and external audits and data gathering.

Basic Qualifications for Consideration:

• Minimum 3 years of payroll accounting experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance preferred.

• Knowledge of applicable international, multi-state and federal payroll and related tax regulations, legislation and guidelines including writs of garnishment, child support, levies, etc.

• Experience with Canada’s complex annual and ad hoc calculations as it relates to PTO payout

• Experience with Canadian ROE submissions, RRSP, QPP, CPP, etc.

• Experience with U.S. federal, state, local tax withholding laws and reporting

• Experience in troubleshooting system related issues and determining corrective action(s)

• Ability to research, reconcile and resolve payroll discrepancies within tight deadlines.

• Ability to prioritize work assignments and meet deadlines with conflicting priorities and frequent interruptions.

• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.

• Highly proficient in Excel (Pivot Tables, V-lookups, complex datasets, etc.)

• Must be a team player.

• Experience with system integrations and new implementations.

• Proficiency with payroll systems (and local international processors)

• Positive attitude and proactive approach to workload management

• Experience working with different countries, cultures and across time-zones is a plus

• Working knowledge and experience with multi-state / multi-province payroll and payroll tax rules and regulations in the US (federal, state, local) and Canada (CNESST, Rev. Quebec, Ontario EHT)

• Current experience and in-depth knowledge of payroll systems and reporting functions, Paychex, ADP, Workday and Vistra Overseas Connect experience is a plus.

• Payroll qualification/certification preferred. (i.e. CPP, PCP, etc.)

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple countries within the EMEA region, utilizing Vistra and Workday platforms

Preferred Skills / Experience

• Experience with Paychex, ADP Canada, Workday, Vistra Overseas Connect (OSC) payroll systems.

• Experience with Netsuite.

• Experience with Microsoft Office

• Experience working with different countries, cultures and across time-zones

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**Semperis maintains office locations in several cities across the globe. Candidates who reside within 45 miles of one of our offices—or where the job description specifies a required location—will follow our hybrid work model. This includes working onsite three days per week and remotely the remaining days.

Semperis is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, citizenship, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by the Semperis application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics. 

 Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or other applicable state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Semperis. Please inform Semperis representative Anna Taylor, Director of Global Recruiting, if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.