Payroll Analyst III

Payroll Analyst III

Reynolds American is evolving into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.

To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey. Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!

• Process monthly U.S. payroll and semi- monthly Canadian payroll ensuring accurate and timely completion of scheduled and off-cycle payrolls; support biweekly payrolls and serve as backup for other Payroll Analysts.

• Maintain and reconcile the International Assignee Payment and Refund Tax Tracker, including amounts due to and from employees and tax authorities, partnering with external vendors (e.g., Ernst & Young) to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Validate taxable relocation and imputed income files and monitor payroll interfaces, including relocation, severance, and other inbound and outbound system files.

• Maintain accurate employee tax profiles and process updates related to address changes, job transfers, and other employee status changes.

• Enter, review, and monitor payroll transactions; perform comprehensive pre- and post-payroll audits to ensure data accuracy and integrity.

• Research, resolve, and respond to employee payroll inquiries in a timely and professional manner while safeguarding the confidentiality of HR and payroll data.

• Execute quarterly and annual payroll-related SOX controls and run ad hoc payroll and audit reports to support reconciliations, compliance, and analysis.

• Monitor and validate 401(k) employee and employer contributions to ensure compliance with IRS limits

• Process and monitor Tuition Reimbursement payments, ensuring proper taxation and payroll integration

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with hands-on experience using VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and other advanced functions.

• Hands on experience processing corporate payroll, including exempt/non-exempt employees, executive compensation, equity transactions

• 4+ years in corporate payroll environment with 3,000+ exempt and non-exempt employees (preferred)

• Experience with SAP Payroll (Employee Central (EC) Payroll) preferred

• Timekeeping system knowledge UKG preferred

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Demonstrated technical aptitude to understand data flow and system integrations.

• Strong interpersonal skills – will be working with service providers and employees

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience;
  Payroll certification desirable (FPC or CPP)

• Proven experience with multiple state payroll processing.

• Proven track record of continuous process improvement

• Experience with International Assignees i.e. imputations, hypothetical tax, gross ups, etc.

At Reynolds American, we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation.
See what is possible for you at REYNOLDS AMERICAN.

Collaboration and teamwork underpin everything we do here at Reynolds American. We know that collaborating with colleagues is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals.

Benefit Information

The following is a general summary of the competitive compensation and benefit plans we offer:

• 401(k) plan that offers opportunity to save on pre- and post-tax basis up to 50 percent of eligible compensation.

• Company matches 100 percent of employee pre-tax/Roth (401k) contributions up to six percent

• Com…