Senior Payroll Analyst - EMEA

<h3>Company Description</h3><p><strong>Our Mission</strong></p><p>At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:</p><p>Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.</p><p>Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.</p><p>FLEXWORK is an employee-centric reimagining of how we work. We built FLEXWORK based on employee feedback – it is about flexibility, trust, and choice whenever possible. It’s been a journey of disruption that has yielded the best of our values. We offer as much flexibility as possible, and choices that enable you to be most productive, including benefits that meet your needs and learning opportunities that you feel passionate about.</p><p><strong>Our Approach to Work</strong></p><p>At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!</p><h3>Job Description</h3><p><strong>Your Career </strong></p><p>Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Sr Payroll analyst with a minimum of 5-10 years<br/> relevant working experience to join the EMEA Accounting team at the Company’s<br/> European Headquarter office in Amsterdam. This position will be reporting to the<br/> Senior EMEA Payroll Manager.</p><p><strong>Your Impact </strong></p><p>Collecting and compiling monthly payroll data from HR ERP system (Workday) and key<br/> payroll stakeholders (HR, Sales compensation, Equity, Compensation &amp;amp; Benefits teams, Legal) for approximately 9 countries.<br/> <br/> ● Communicate all monthly / semi-monthly Payroll input data to external Payroll service provider.<br/> <br/> ● Execute checks and controls processes by reconciling Payroll input data to Payroll<br/> outputs delivered by the external service providers.<br/> <br/> ● Prepare monthly Payroll journal entries as well as payroll related month-end accruals, perform flux movement analysis.<br/> <br/> ● Assist R2R team in payroll reconciliation to General ledger.<br/> <br/> ● Handle payroll related questions from employees and internal functions<br/> <br/> ● Handle payroll related annual statutory audit requests.<br/> <br/> ● Participate in Payroll projects to improve accuracy and efficiency of the EMEA Payroll function.</p><h3>Qualifications</h3><p><strong>Your Experience </strong></p><ul><li>Relevant educational background/degree, preferably in accounting</li><li>5 years relevant working experience in EMEA Payroll Accounting in an international</li><li>environment</li><li>High sense of confidentiality</li><li>Organized</li><li>Excellent Microsoft Excel application skills</li><li>Knowledge of ERP system Workday</li><li>Knowledge of BI tool “Tableau is a plus</li><li>High attention to accuracy and detail</li><li>Ability to work under pressure.</li><li>Fast learner</li><li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills</li><li>Outstanding analytical skills</li><li>Self-driven / Self-starter</li><li>Pro-active</li><li>Fluent in English (both written and verbal)</li><li>Ability to work in a dynamic, fast moving, and demanding environment.</li><li>Critical thinker (identify &amp;amp; implement process improvement opportunities)</li><li>Has a natural interest for new technologies (usage of AI)</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><p><strong>The Team</strong></p><p>As a People Team, we are responsible for fostering an amazing workplace and culture that empowers everyone to do their best work. You will work closely with different teams and support different initiatives of the business with special focus on collaboration with our global compensation and benefits team to ensure best practices and employee engagement as Palo Alto Networks continues its rapid growth. And that for all countries in EMEA, LATAM and JAPAC!</p><p>We believe in the importance of supporting our employees throughout their employee journey with Palo Alto Networks. Especially in today's world of changing demands and needs, we are looking for a new colleague who understands the value of employee focused and tailored solutions. </p><p><strong>Our Commitment</strong></p><p>We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.</p><p>We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals wit