Payroll Analyst

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Payroll Analyst

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you!

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Global Head of Payroll

North America, Canada, Ontario, Markham

Fully Remote

The Payroll Analyst is responsible for ensuring all payrolls are delivered timely, accurately, and in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements in the North America cluster. This role will support data validations, reviewing and approving payroll results, supporting employee and manager inquiries. Will support Payroll Lead with the development and maintenance of payroll system, practices, and procedures for North America, as well as ensuring accurate and updated documentation of these requirements.

This role will also support interactions with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. HR, Finance, third party payroll provider, etc.) and third party vendors.

• The Analyst will perform payroll transactions such as data entry, mass uploads, quota balance maintenance, time system inquiries, and payroll processing jobs as they relate to Time (e.g., time reconciliations, variance analysis, error handling, etc).
• Review, analyze, and reconcile payroll and other payroll related data according to established timelines, standards, and procedures.
• Handle complex and/or sensitive payroll requests and issues related to time entries and time evaluation (both within the payroll environment as well as the operating company time systems).
• Examine and verify payroll related data for accuracy and consistency.
• Oversee and ensure Payroll deadlines are met and according to Payroll Operations procedures.
• Ensure all company, federal, state, local, and other applicable compliance requirements are met.
• Ensure payroll is executed in accordance with SOX controls at all times.
• Handle initial and/ or basic payroll related requests and issues with an enhanced understanding of the Kronos time systems.
• Review, analyze and update time data and calculate retroactive time data as required.
• Create reports of activities and findings to document results and review with the supervisor/manager.
• Document and review payroll operations procedures. Work with the supervisor/manager and Service Center Documentation team to contribute to the ongoing development and maintenance of documentation (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions) to ensure complete, accurate, and up-to-date depiction of processes. Partner with the supervisor/manager to assure version control, retention, and inventory of associated documentation.
• Collaborate with Time Coordinators for day-to-day execution of duties and guide them regarding proper procedures, policies, and requirements.
• Assist the supervisor/manager with day-to-day task planning and special projects.
• Support global time initiatives and projects.
• The Analyst will assure understanding of time systems and broader Payroll strategies.
• Review, follow, and provide input to payroll team objectives.
• Provide ideas, solutions, and tools to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of payroll processing.
• Assist in the development, reporting, and review of metrics to drive performance, identify trends, and develop/implement process improvements, escalating issues and proposed solutions as appropriate.
• Assist the supervisor/manager with capturing and responding…