Payroll Analyst

About the Job:

The Red Hat Payroll team for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) is looking for a Payroll Analyst to join us. In this role, you'll join a team that supports 29 Red Hat locations across EMEA. You will work in a fast-paced and complex environment that is deadline-driven. You'll report to the EMEA payroll manager and be responsible for ensuring the payroll is processed in an accurate and timely manner.

What will you do:

• Prepare monthly payroll bureau submissions and review bureau-prepared payrolls for completeness and accuracy

• Process payments like net salaries to employees, tax payments, pension payments, etc.

• Manage month-end reporting of payroll general ledger

• Manage vacation accrual

• Manage annual returns and other statutory filings as they relate to payroll, payroll taxes, and benefits

• Ensure all restricted stock units information is processed through the relevant country payroll

• Complete the monthly input and reconciliation process to ensure that payrolls are adequately checked each month and variances are corrected in a timely manner

• Maintain control over all documentation and processes in line with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements

• Work with internal and external auditors as needed to ensure the integrity of payroll information

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with the payroll vendor and internal departments

What will you bring:

• Experience processing high volume payrolls within a multinational environment; experience with organizations with 1000+ employees is a plus

• Awareness of statutory legislation and procedure relating to the EMEA payroll

• Ability to work on your own in a fast-paced environment to deliver results with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience working under strict deadlines and ensuring compliance with company policies

• Interpersonal and teamwork skills

• Ability to translate business needs into pragmatic solutions and implement them

• Comfortable handling the ambiguity that occasionally arises in a global organization in a multi-country environment

• Solid Microsoft Excel and computer literacy skills

• Third level qualification is a plus

• Irish Payroll Association (IPASS) qualification is a plus

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