Payroll Compliance Senior Analyst

If you are a Senior Payroll Compliance and Optimization Analyst professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting role for you! In this position, you will support global payroll operations by ensuring compliance with financial, tax, and labor requirements, coordinating audits, and driving process improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce risk. This role combines analytical expertise with a passion for operational excellence and offers the chance to make a meaningful impact across multiple regions.

• Facilitate payroll controls compliance; support operations globally in the monitoring, and analysis of controls surrounding payroll & timekeeping functions as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and the internal audit department.
• Collaborate with Legal, EEO and Employee Relations teams to provide payroll and time analytics in support of required governmental surveys and information requests.
• Capture and consolidate global KPIs and SLAs, analyze trends, and recommend changes to improve operational health and payroll accuracy.
• Support internal and external audits with accurate documentation and compliance evidence; drive global documentation standards and data audit process standards for ensuring business continuity, payroll accuracy and compliance in practices.
• Assist with process mapping initiatives, gather and analyze global payroll information, and support project coordination to enhance efficiency and standardization across regions.
• Serve as the primary liaison for payroll compliance reporting and policy considerations in response to evolving business needs and regulations.
• Data standards gatekeeper for Oracle HCM (HR data system) payroll element configurations; responsible for establishing and maintaining global data standards to optimize automation and streamline interfaces from HCM to downstream payroll and time processes and systems.

• Provide payroll data and analytics support for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and transition service agreements.

You adjust communication to fit the audience and the message. You establish and maintain customer relationships. You learn from new experiences and others, and from structured learning. You readily adapt to personal, interpersonal, and leadership behavior. You display a can-do attitude in good and bad times. You take time to ask questions and define the problem and make learning a priority and a goal.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Payroll, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience in high volume, multinational payroll operations
• Minimum of 3 years analytical experience; preferably in a global environment

• Strong understanding of payroll compliance and reporting requirements, including financial and tax obligations

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across time zones with demonstrated ability to navigate large volumes of data and manage complex data analytics
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with global HRIS systems is a plus

• SOX Act compliance and internal/external audit experience
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (., Lean, Six Sigma)
• Project management experience or certification (PMP or similar)
• Familiarity with global tax and labor regulations
• Experience with Oracle applications

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

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