Senior Payroll Specialist - Germany

<h1><b>About the Role:</b></h1><p></p><p><b>Grade Level (for internal use):</b></p>09<p><b>The Team:</b> <span>The Senior Payroll Specialist is part of a global team that is responsible for managing approximately 140 payrolls across more than 40 countries.</span> Utilizing CloudPay in an outsourced environment, the specialist ensures accurate and timely payroll processing for our S&amp;P employee population they will be responsible for.</p><p></p><p><b>Responsibilities &amp; Impact:</b></p><ul><li>Acting as an SME for the supporting countries to administer and control local payroll operations, ensuring that all data has been processed accurately by the payroll provider.</li><li>Collaborating closely with People Partners, People Service Centre, Compensation, and Total Rewards teams to ensure precise and punctual payroll processing.</li><li>Maintaining compliance with payroll accounting standards. Acts as a problem solver, identifying and resolving discrepancies in payroll accounting processes to ensure compliance with standards.</li><li>Conducting meticulous reconciliations of each payroll, verifying data integrity against previous monthly records.</li><li>Managing all payroll tax reporting, filing and payment obligations with statutory authorities in relevant countries.</li><li>Creating and enforcing payroll timetables to ensure adherence by payroll providers.</li><li>Ensuring data integrity across all payroll systems and facilitating timely and accurate reporting of equity income in accordance with regional laws.</li><li>Assisting Internal and External Audit processes, ensuring payroll compliance with audit procedures.</li><li>Taking ownership of all relevant payroll queries from employees and various stakeholders.</li><li>Undertaking any additional duties essential to the role's performance.</li></ul><p><br/><b>What We’re Looking For:</b></p><ul><li>Following payroll country experience: Knowledge of Germany payroll is required. Knowledge and experience in Poland, Spain, Italy, and France will also be valued.</li><li>3+ years of experience in a large corporate setting, showcasing proficiency in handling complex payroll tasks and processes for the EMEA region.</li><li>Educated to a degree level</li><li>Experience operating in an outsourced payroll environment</li><li>Workday, CloudPay, ADP and TMF exposure is a plus</li><li>Fluent English</li><li>Working knowledge of German language is a plus.</li><li>S<span>trong written and verbal communication skills.</span></li><li>Proactive Can-Do Attitude: Demonstrates proactive approach and eagerness to tackle new challenges.</li><li>Problem Solver: Systematic problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.</li><li>Customer Excellence: Prioritizes customer satisfaction through effective communication and timely solutions.</li><li>Adaptability: Adapts quickly to changing priorities, processes, and technologies.</li><li>Ethical Standards: Upholds confidentiality and regulatory compliance in handling payroll data.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>What’s In It For </u></b><b><u>You?</u></b></p><p></p><p><u><b>Our Purpose:</b></u></p><p>Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.<br/><br/>Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&amp;P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.</p><p><br/><u><b>Our People:</b></u></p><p>We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.<br/><br/>From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.</p><p></p><p><u><b>Our Values:</b></u><br/> </p><p><b>Integrity, Discovery, Partnership</b></p><p><br/><span>At S&amp;P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. </span>We start with a foundation of <b>integrity</b> in all we do, bring a spirit of <b>discovery</b> to our work, and collaborate in c