Payroll Business Systems Specialist

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Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Payroll Business Systems Specialist

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. This role is integral in managing and optimizing Amgen's payroll systems, ensuring efficient payroll processing, integration, and troubleshooting. The Payroll Business Systems Analyst will be responsible for the ownership of payroll systems, identifying system enhancements, managing break-fix issues, and supporting key payroll and GL integration processes. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the smooth operation of payroll-related technologies and systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Ownership of Payroll System:

• Oversee the payroll system, including semi-monthly Workday releases, testing, training, and updates to Quick Reference Guides (QRGs).
• Communicate system updates to staff and ensure smooth adoption of new releases.

Break Fix Management:

• Identify and resolve break-fix issues related to the payroll system, including testing solutions and approving updates for production.
• System Enhancements:
• Take ownership of system enhancements by prioritizing enhancement ideas, documenting requirements, and ensuring thorough testing and deployment of solutions.

GL and Payroll Integrations:

• Oversee General Ledger (GL) operations and ensure smooth payroll integrations, which are not supported by the vendor.
• Monitor and resolve errors related to payroll integrations, collaborating with the integration team as needed.
• Drive end to end GL-Payroll system integrations, including data mapping configurations, interface monitoring and variance resolution.
• Serve as technical point of contact for GL operations, ensuring accurate financial posting and system optimization.

EIB Support:

• Manage Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) creation and troubleshoot errors. EIB is a tool used to import/export data between Workday and other systems.
• Familiar with Payroll EIBs for payroll input, off cycle, etc.
• Able to create complex EIBs for reporting relocation, equity and state wage & tax corrections.

Training and Support:

• Provide backup for Payroll Administrator activities, ensuring continuity in case of absences or transitions, and assist with cross-training within the team.

Support for Key Annual Activities:

• Collaborate with the Payroll Manager on key payroll activities such as DCP Distributions, Annual Bonuses, and Equity Vests, ensuring smooth execution and processing.

Enhancement Identification:

• Work with the Product Owner to identify opportunities for enhancements in the payroll system, ensuring that these improvements are prioritized and tested.
• Evaluate existing business processes and identify areas for improvement, including potential automation opportunities.

SOP Maintenance:

• Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are up to date, maintaining clear documentation of key payroll processes and workflows.

Equity & Relocation Reporting Assistance:

• Assist with equity reporting for mobile populations, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with quarterly SOX reconciliation.
• Assist with the creation of EIB for any dropped equity transactions that occur on our daily equity integration.
• Assist with validation of monthly relocation file and creation of EIB for any dropped records.

Complex Query Management:

• Provide support for complex payroll-related queries, including time-related inquiries such as day breakers, shift differentials, and employee schedules.

Integration Team Collaboration:

• Work closely with the Amgen