Payroll Specialist

Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading premium international schools organization. Our over 80 international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, South East Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.

Although each Nord Anglia Education is unique in character and tailored to meet the needs of their specific location, all our over 14,000 employees around the world engaged in the common vision and mission.

· Our vision to shape a generation of creative and resilient global citizens that will change our world for the better.

· Our mission is to be the most forward-thinking, technology-enabled educators in the world, using our global reach and world-class teachers to create a learning experience like no other.

Most of the Nord Anglia schools benefit from our performing arts collaboration with The Juilliard School as well as our Global Campus, which offers unique global experiences for students at every age. Many of our schools will also benefit from our new approach to teaching STEAM subjects (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) through our collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Our goal as the leading international schools organization is to provide an education so that students can succeed academically, socially and personally.

Our schools educate students from preschool to the end of secondary education. Curricula taught in our schools include the English National Curriculum, International Baccalaureate, American Curriculum, Swiss Curriculum, French Curriculum and Shanghai National Curriculum.

PAYROLL SPECIALIST

LOCATION: Hybrid

JOB PURPOSE

The ideal candidate will play a key role in delivering accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll processing while partnering with HR and Finance teams to address employee needs and drive operational excellence. This position also supports the Regional HR Operations and Compliance Manager in standardizing payroll practices across all U.S. locations.

REPORTING TO: Regional HR Ops and Compliance Manager, US

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Payroll Processing

• Process bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls for our locations across multiple states, ensuring accuracy in calculation of wages, timeliness, and compliance with federal and state laws.
• Manage payroll for hourly and salaried employees, including data imports and processing adjustments as needed.
• Audit payroll data and review previews prior to submission to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Provide schools with reporting tools to support payroll data review and analysis.

Compliance and Reporting

• Stay current with federal and state payroll regulations and ensure compliance across all locations.
• Support with tax registrations for Withholding, Unemployment, and FMLA programs.
• Support garnishment processes and ensure adherence to all withholding orders and legal requirements.
• Prepare and submit statistical payroll reports to government agencies, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, as required.
• Manage unemployment claims, including timely responses and coordination with state agencies to ensure compliance and accurate reporting.

Benefits and Deductions

• Manage payroll deductions upload to ADP, related to employee benefits, including 401(k) deferral contribution changes and loans.
• Work closely with Benefits Manager to reconcile any discrepancies between payroll and benefits records.
• Process all benefit-related and ancillary payroll deductions after data entry by the Benefits team, ensuring accuracy and timely integration into payroll.
• Process supplemental pay for employees on the New York Paid Family Leave program as provided by the Benefits Manager.
• Process the Carrot fertility program benefit and processing gross ups for taxable events as per tax regulations.

Audit and Reporting Support

• Prepare payroll data for the annual workers’ compensation audits, 401-K, DOL reporting and any other internal reports as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of payroll data in compliance with company policies.
• Assist with internal and external payroll audits, providing…