Description
Snowflake is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst to support its EMEA region. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring smooth delivery of day-to-day payroll operations, providing ideas and helping to brainstorm process standardization, automation, and improvement in all aspects of payroll.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with international payroll partners to ensure accurate and on-time payroll processing
- Prepare and adhere to a schedule/payroll calendar and agree on timelines with payroll vendors and internal stakeholders
- Accurately capture all inputs to be provided to payroll vendors in a timely manner
- Review output thoroughly, including performing payroll analysis and comparing it to prior periods
- Support monthly/quarterly accounting close activities, account maintenance and reconciliations, financial reporting, and variance analysis
- Ensure compliance with local jurisdictions for activities within the payroll domain, including statutory filings and key annual audits
- Monitor and measure SLAs with payroll vendors and recommend corrective actions
- Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to streamline processes
- Recognize opportunities and recommend process improvements
- Provide excellent payroll support to employees and cross-functional teams
- Create and maintain payroll documentation
- Provide support in various system implementation projects and audits
Requirements
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting
- 5-10 years of relevant and progressive payroll experience, preferably in public company payroll
- Experience working with international payroll platforms such as ADP, EY, Cloudpay, or other global payroll platforms
- Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Proficient in utilizing computer applications such as Microsoft Excel and Google Suite apps
- Familiarity with Workday HCM and Workday Financials is a plus
- Understanding of accounting, taxation, and finance concepts related to payroll
- In-depth knowledge of payroll-related compliance requirements