Senior Analyst, Payroll

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our Senior Payroll Analyst position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

The Senior Payroll Analyst executes payroll administration in an accurate, timely, and compliant manner across multiple countries working in a team-based setting applying a continuous improvement mindset to support management and employees.

Payroll Processing
• Consolidate and validate all complex payroll inputs and provide to the payroll vendor as per the payroll calendar (this is to include new higher registration, setting up new pay codes, shifts etc.).
• Validate the gross to net and other outputs from the payroll vendor to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure employees and liabilities are paid on time.
• Assure employees are provided with relevant documents as applicable, deregistration is completed.
• Keeping up to date with local legislation to ensure correctness and compliance.

Employee Assistance
• Assist employees with their payroll complex inquiries in a timely manner (this is to include new hires onboarding).

Governmental & Internal Reporting
• Ensure timely reporting to external and internal stakeholders defined by local legislation in force and internal SOPs and requirements.

Audit support
• Provide supporting documentation for internal and external audits in a timely manner and desired quality & standards, demonstrating all activities are performed in accordance with SOPs, HR policies, and legal legislation to meet SOX requirements (this is to include assistance with reconciliation of all payroll-related general ledger accounts).

SOP & documentation of payroll processes
• Ensure regular updates and revision of the SOP documentation.
• Provide input for the development of MyHR articles, communication materials related to programs, plans, policies, processes.
• Provide payroll guidance to stakeholders while utilizing payroll expertise to meet the business and employee needs while applying best practices.
• Develop and document payroll processes and procedures.
• Provide coaching and knowledge transfer to team members.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Education and Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Computer Systems, or related field.

• 5 years’ experience in Payroll analysis Required.

Required Skills
• Advanced knowledge understanding of APAC payroll; this is to include principles, practices, legislation and standards.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite and HRIS Workday systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Proven success adhering to and leading project schedules and managing moderate sections of projects.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills including continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organization to influence change.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to assess risks, analyze situations and determine next course of action.
• Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and representing the organization on specific projects.
• Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships.
• Ability to identify areas of improvement in Payroll Operations and identify/recommend solution.
• Ability to comply with government requirements and legislation.
• Ability to maintain consistent service levels as identified in SLA’s.
• Local language requirement (to be specified if needed).
• Ability to adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.
• Relevant benefits administration knowledge would be a distinct advantage.
• Knowledge of applicable compensation laws and regulations