Senior Analyst - Global Payroll (US)

The role

You will process and validate payroll data for assigned countries, run payroll cycles, and reconcile payroll results. You will also support statutory filings, answer employee and manager payroll queries, and work with vendors and internal teams.

What you will do

• Manage and process payroll data for assigned countries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local legislation
• Validate payroll inputs such as time, bonuses, deductions, new hires and exits
• Run assigned payroll cycles (gross-to-net)
• Perform payroll reconciliations and roll-forward variance analysis
• Resolve employee payroll queries within SLA
• Support statutory filings and audit requests
• Process travel and reimbursements
• Process other statutory payments and employee loan and other schemes as applicable
• Serve as primary contact for management tickets and requests for the assigned population
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to resolve data and processing issues

Required qualifications

• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, or related field (SSC or multinational preferred)
• 4-8 years of experience in payroll data processing or ticket management, ideally in a multinational or shared services environment
• Good knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements for regional countries
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with payroll reporting and reconciliations
• Understanding of regional payroll legislation and statutory requirements
• Advanced data processing skills, including data validation, reconciliation and reporting
• Experience managing and resolving queries and tickets, preferably in a global environment

Nice to have

• Experience with service request ticketing systems
• Experience with Workday HCM

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired people who do extraordinary work
• Scale and opportunity to create, influence and deliver projects at industry-leading scale
• Challenging and stimulating work with a group of creative problem solvers

Before you apply

• WPP states it is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without discrimination
• Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team during interviews

About the company

WPP is a growth partner for major global brands, combining media intelligence, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and strategic counsel. It operates across 100+ markets.