Sr. Payroll Specialist

Senior Payroll Specialist

Shutterstock powers visual creativity for customers around the world. We are seeking an experienced and detail oriented Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Global Payroll team, owning accurate and compliant U.S. and Canadian payroll through Workday while gaining exposure to broader international payroll operations.

To strengthen our Finance team, we are currently seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist, Workday Payroll experience is a requirement. The primary focus is to manage and audit the payroll input information, execute the transmission of payroll, research and resolve payroll related issues, and provide best in class customer service to employees. Ensures all payroll tasks are completed with adherence to internal compliance and policies.

Uses payroll knowledge to proactively run, audit and validate accuracy of preliminary pay results through the Workday payroll system.

• Process end to end Workday payroll for US and Canada biweekly employees following standard operating procedures and checklists
• Maintain efficient payroll processes that complies with federal, state, city, provincial, and local legislations
• Generate manual or on-demand checks as necessary (i.e. California terminations)
• Manage and review all payroll inputs from various internal sources, to ensure accurate payroll processing for multiple payrolls
• Manage Workday business process notifications payroll tasks
• Manage the ROE process for Canada payroll
• Responds to and resolves any employee inquiries regarding payroll-related questions
• Ensures payroll issues are escalated and resolved promptly
• Review payroll data for inefficiencies and errors.
• Run audit reports and prepare payroll preliminary reconciliation
• Support the EMEA/APAC payroll processing with an outside payroll provider via ADP Streamline
• Liaise with the People Team, on any employee related payroll issues such as retroactive results, benefits, leaves of absence, PTO and special/ad-hoc circumstances.
• Partner and cross-train with our International Payroll Team to assist with EMEA/APAC payrolls
• Assist with year-end projects and audits
• Utilize ADP Smart Compliance for ancillary services such as wage payments, garnishments, and tax filings
• Create and maintain standard operating procedural documentation for assigned tasks
• Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
• Identifies and recommends updates to payroll procedures

• Strong Workday Payroll Processing experience of which 5 years must be in a multi-state and multi-country environment
• Solid foundation of US and Canada payroll knowledge
• Understanding of ADP Smart Compliance and ADP Streamline
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work as a team member
• Microsoft Office suite experience
• Respect for confidentiality
• Proven ability to work in a hybrid environment

You have a direct impact on the success of the company. Your team’s work matters and is essential to the evolution of our core business! Executive leadership cares personally. They prioritize growth and planning your career path with your goals and passions in mind. Flexibility to work between home and office with everything you need to be successful in both A generous and competitive benefits package.

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