Payroll Specialist

Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear is the most recognized brand in hearing health care.

Payroll Specialist Americas

• Application deadline: December 6, 2024

Position Spotlight

• Provide high quality administration and processing of payroll for the Americas region (US and Canada)
• Work collaboratively to deliver continuous improvement initiatives
• Hybrid work environment consisting of two days in office and three days remote work from home.

Change people’s lives and love what you do!  Cochlear is the most recognized brand in hearing health care.

About the role

In order to help Cochlear continue to grow and service our customers, we are recruiting for a Payroll Specialist Americas in our Americas head office based in Lone Tree, CO. Cochlear is helping people hear, and be heard, all over the world. Come be a part of our amazing mission! If you have payroll and experience working within a team atmosphere, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the People and Culture, Service and Experience team at the global leader in implantable hearing devices!

Our Global P&C Service & Experience Team plays a critical role in delivering a positive employee experience and enabling Cochlear’s culture and business priorities. The People & Culture Payroll Specialist is responsible for providing high quality administration and processing of the Americas Payroll and supporting ongoing payroll improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the function.

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll preparation, processing and coordination with external payroll providers
• Work closely with the payroll provider to validate and ensure correct payment of the biweekly pay, including benefit payments, one-time payments, and any deductions
• Respond to all payroll related help cases in Workday in accordance with documented processes
• Proactively identify opportunities for the People & Culture team to work more effectively and drive process improvement
• Create and maintain team process and work instructions and knowledge management

Key Requirements

To add value to Cochlear in this role you'll be able to meet and demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Bachelors or Equivalent Work Experience
• A combination of 4+ years of experience in payroll coordination or shared services
• Proficiency in navigating and maintaining data in systems such as an HCM, CRM or case management system, ideally Workday and ADP
• Ability to deliver a high level of customer service – timely, accurate and professional
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Suite of products especially Excel

Total Rewards

In addition to the opportunity to develop your knowledge and grow professionally, we offer competitive wages and benefits.

• Target salary range: $70,000 - $80,000 based upon experience, as well as an annual bonus opportunity of 7.5% of base salary. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
• Benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance as well as 401(K) matching with immediate vesting, Paid Time Off, tuition reimbursement, maternity and paternity leave, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and pet insurance.

Who are we?

Human needs have always been our inspiration, ever since Professor Graeme Clark set out to create the first multi-channel cochlear implant because he saw his father struggle with hearing loss. We always start with people in mind – thinking about their needs.

For this reason, our products, services and support will continue to evolve and improve. We are by our customers’ side through the entire hearing journey, so they can experience a life full of hearing. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives and working in an organization where they can be part of bringing the mission to life each day.

Physical & Mental Demands

The physical and mental demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to be in a stationary (seated/standing) position; utilize business technology for work product delivery, communicate orally and in writing with others internal or external to the organization, utilize problem solving/critical thinking skills to discern and convey information. May be asked to occasionally transport/move up to 30 pounds, depending on the position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. The individual is regularly required to utilize comprehension, critical thinking, communication, problem solving, organization reasoning, relating to others and discernment of items such as product specifications, procedures and processes to customers (whether internal or external). Influence, organization/classification of information and planning are also required.

The work environment is an office/home environment and represents those an individual may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

Apply now by completing your application form online. Applicants must meet the job specific application criteria to be considered. Visit our careers site at www.cochlear.us/careers to learn more.

Cochlear Americas is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Cochlear will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation with completing the online application, please contact us via web or phone at 303-264-2549.