Sr Payroll Specialist

About this role:

US shift - 6:30 pm to 3:30 am

This position operates in a fast-paced environment and is responsible for supporting payroll operations for non-US entities, working closely with our managed service payroll provider to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.

What you'll do

• US shift - 6:30 pm to 3:30 am
• Coordinate, review, and approve monthly and/or semi-monthly payrolls for non-US entities, ensuring compliance with local regulations and company policies.
• Prepare and review off-cycle and manual payments as required, ensuring all calculations and system entries are correct.
• Process all special payment requests such as commissions, bonuses, severance, and overtime in accordance with local requirements.
• Analyze processes to drive efficiencies and best practices.
• Resolve payroll-related queries and issues, including those related to earnings, deductions, and statutory withholdings.
• Collaborate with HR to ensure accurate and timely updates of employee data and benefits in the Workday HR system.
• Review payroll system audits and  work with the payroll provider to address any discrepancies or issues.
• Prepare and analyze payroll reports and metrics for management as requested.
• Partner with the team leads on all project management initiatives.

What you'll need:

• Accounting or Finance degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years prior payroll experience preferably in a corporate environment
• ADP and Workday knowledge preferred.
• Experience managing payroll across multiple countries or regions is a plus.
• Proven ability to work cross functionally within a team.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive personnel data with discretion.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Effective influencing and listening skills.
• Strong initiative and drive
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• Adaptable and proactive in responding to changing business needs.
• Maintain and update payroll process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Who you are:

• Motivated, high-potential performer, with demonstrated ability to influence and lead.
• Customer-focused mindset, with a commitment to delivering a positive employee experience.
• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to solve complex problems and successfully manage ambiguity and unexpected change.
• Open to feedback and committed to continuous improvement.
• Consistently high achiever, marked by perseverance, humility, and a positive outlook in the face of challenges.

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Who are we? 

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we've grown to more than 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That's why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? 

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer? 

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. 

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

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