Howden Tiger is the global reinsurance broker and risk, capital, & strategic advisor focused on relentless innovation & superior analytics for top client service. About Role
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:- Ensures payroll detail is accurate, updated, and complete for payroll, including but not limited to:
- Verifies calculation of timecards for non-exempt employees for assigned employee groups.
- Ensures all employee changes for assigned employee groups into HRIS are accurate.
- Responsible for balancing assigned payroll and troubleshooting payroll issues.
- Reconciles all payroll gross by by pay period.
- Prepares reports from WorkDay and third-party providers as requested by management.
- Processes Bonus and ad hoc payrolls as required.
- Monitors the time and attendance system. Looks for missed punches and communicates discrepancies or issues to managers and employees as appropriate. Ensures absences are properly paid.
- Regularly audit attendance and paid time off records for non-exempt all employees for assigned employee groups, correcting balances as necessary.
- Liaising with the third-party providers to ensure payment of all relevant taxes and benefits are made in a timely and accurate way, supporting with any queries as required.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives within Workday Payroll including testing where required.
- Work with the benefits provider to ensure the timely and accurate feed of all benefits data in and out of Workday and support any continuous improvement required.
- Assists with audit requests.
- Keeps abreast of the payroll processing system and changes in wage/tax laws and applies changes as appropriate.
- Support with general enquiries from employees (e.g. tax, pay slip).
- Other duties as assigned.
- Serve as Tier 1 support for payroll NA inboxes.( research and respond to employee inquiries) - escalate to Manager as needed.
- Support in Payroll tax account management registration cleanup with ADP Smart Compliance.
- Serve as processing backup for primary processors to allow flexibility in PTO management.
QUALIFICATIONS:- Minimum of two years' experience in payroll processing, 5-6 years professional experience
- Experience with Workday Payroll Software & ADP is preferred.
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)/ Fundamental Payroll Certification desired
- Strong knowledge of US federal and multi-state payroll and tax legislation
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, strong Excel skills.
- Effective interpersonal communications skills with all levels of employees.
- Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
- Ability to work across various time zones during payroll processing.
- Ability to adapt to an everchanging work environment and stay solution oriented
- Legally authorized to work in the US