Job Title : Payroll Specialist

Location : Plainsboro, NJ (Hybrid-in office one day a week)

Type : 3 months

Responsibilities

• Ensure that US and Canada payrolls, 2600 employees (salary, tax, time & attendance) are processed timely & accurately by the payroll vendor, and a compliant manner.
• Register DSM Firmenich NA entities with Tax Authorities. Follow-up with government and external Service provider on Tax notices.
• Analyze payroll & tax issues and recommend corrective actions. Support Finance in resolving Payroll related Finance issues.
• Responsible for working with external Service Provider in validation & review of payroll for Expatriates and Stock Option processing
• Responsible for year-end testing, timely and accurate issue of W2s.
• Develop ad hoc payroll reporting as needed.
• Works closely with payroll service provider and team in identifying need for system revisions, formulating configuration requests, testing and validation
• Support various external & internal audits like employee benefit & Pension audit, worker’s compensation audit etc., by reconciling payroll and tax data

Requirements

• 7 or more years of experience in US and Canadian Payroll
• Strong knowledge of HR policies and processes
• Exceptional adherence to detail, efficiency and accuracy.
• Good reporting analytics skills with sound knowledge of MS-Office
• Excellent interpersonal and customer facing skills; Strong team player, able to work effectively with diverse client groups
• Proactive and self-motivated, customer focused with a can do’ attitude. Acts with speed and is decisively in a crisis or other time-sensitive situation.
• Good problem solving / troubleshooting skills. Ability to identify and drive continuous improvements.

Benefits

System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.