Payroll Analyst

Posted 2 Days Ago
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2 Locations
Remote
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
Processes and reconciles payroll for complex employee groups and multiple locations. Ensures accurate, timely payments, taxes, deductions, reporting, year-end activities, and compliance with legislation and internal controls. Provides payroll support, resolves inquiries, audits payroll runs, protects confidential employee data, and contributes to process improvements and documentation. Acts as an informal resource for less experienced colleagues.
Summary Generated by Built In

Being part of Cummins means working alongside today’s most innovative thinkers to solve the world’s toughest problems. We are proud to offer learning and development opportunities designed to promote individual performance and spark purpose and trust within our teams. We look to hire the best and then help you to become even better. Thanks you for your interest in continuing to grow your Cummins career!

We are looking for a talented Payroll Administrator, Level III to join our team in Malaysia. Performs payroll processing activities including the preparation, processing and balancing of payroll for more complex groups. Ensures all information received from data interfaces and manual data sources is uploaded to the system without error. Utilizes internal or external payroll technologies for payroll processing activities.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

  • Processes payroll according to internal policies, procedures, and work instructions. Troubleshoots and resolves issues with helpdesk experts on complex payroll issues. 
  • Ensures payments are calculated and paid accurately and timely; ensures proper calculation of taxes and deductions. 
  • Provides customer support to large sites or multiple locations including any off-cycle or replacement payments needed. Works with Payroll Accounting to clear and reconcile items. 
  • Participates in the review and preparation of data necessary for the filing of payroll related tax returns and miscellaneous withholding forms. 
  • Participates in year-end process including year-end adjustments, year-end tax statements and review of year-end tax filing information. Serves as an internal and external resource on payroll system related inquiries. 
  • Participates in continuous improvement projects and initiatives; supports the development and maintenance of payroll process documentation. 
  • Ensures compliance with internal controls on payroll systems and compliance with tax and other payroll related legislation.
  • Responsible for accurate and efficient internal and mandatory external reporting Initiate and monitor helpdesk inquiries; assign and escalate for appropriate resolution.
  • Meet all legal, contractual, and governance requirements. Maintain and protect the confidential information and privacy of each employee.
  • Provides superior customer service—respond courteously, accurately and in a timely fashion to payroll questions and requests. Acts as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience. 
  • Conducts internal auditing of payroll to ensure accurate payroll runs
Responsibilities

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

  • Being resilient - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations. 
  • Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. 
  • Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. 
  • Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. 
  • Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. 
  • Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. 
  • Employee Relations - Builds constructive relationships with employees and other stakeholders; reinforces consistent application of Cummins standards applies knowledge of employment and labor law; effectively manages conflict; builds and maintains a collaborative, productive work environment through information sharing and consultation. 
  • Human Resources Business Process Execution - Manages the execution of Human Resources business processes, seeking efficiency, accuracy, positive business performance outcomes and operational agility; integrates activities across processes as needed; assures compliance with process and legal requirements; effectively balances process requirements and business leader needs. 
  • Human Resources Consulting - Collaborates with partners to observe the environment and apply sound judgment informed by knowledge, skills, and experiences to diagnose, identify and optimize opportunities to provide holistic solutions, while balancing the needs of stakeholders, primarily employees, with those of the organization. 
  • Human Resources Data Management - Acts on people data to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with company policy and legislative requirements. 
  • Payroll Administration - Translates company policies, tax and legislative requirements in the delivery of accurate and timely employee payments and reporting; ensures compliance with applicable regulations and internal control procedures. 
  • Data Analytics - Discovers, interprets and communicates qualitative and quantitative data; determines conclusions relying on knowledge of business or functional frameworks; simultaneously applies statistics, data validity, data visualization, and problem solving approaches to effectively extract meaningful patterns and business insights; presents conclusions and outcomes that enable data driven business decisions. 
  • Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. 
Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations. 
  • Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience.
  • Time Attendance and Leave Management
  • Payroll
  • Benefits & C&B Admin Work
  • Reporting
  • Audit & Compliances
About UsCummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.

Skills Required

  • High school diploma, certificate of completion of secondary education, or equivalent experience meeting applicable regulations
  • Significant relevant payroll work experience or specialized skills gained through education, training, or on-the-job experience
  • Time, attendance, and leave management experience
  • Payroll administration experience
  • Benefits and compensation administration experience
  • Reporting experience
  • Audit and compliance experience

Cummins Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cummins and has not been reviewed or approved by Cummins.

  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company contribution/match and both defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans are offered, alongside profit sharing and an employee stock purchase plan. This mix supports long-term savings and financial security.
  • Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options (HSA, HSA Plus, PPO) with dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage are provided, along with telehealth, mental-health support, and wellness tools. In-network protections and HSA/HSA Plus structures are described to help manage costs.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity and paternity leave, family medical leave, and adoption assistance are offered. Reduced or flexible hours and unpaid extended leave options further support caregiving needs.

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