Payroll Analyst

About the Job:

The Red Hat Payroll team for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) is looking for a Payroll Analyst to join us.

In this role, you'll join a team that supports 29 Red Hat locations across EMEA. You will work in a fast-paced and complex environment that is deadline-driven.

You'll report to the EMEA payroll manager and be responsible for ensuring the payroll is processed in an accurate and timely manner.

What will you do:

• Prepare monthly payroll bureau submissions and review bureau-prepared payrolls for completeness and accuracy
• Process payments like net salaries to employees, tax payments, pension payments, etc.
• Manage month-end reporting of payroll general ledger
• Manage vacation accrual
• Manage annual returns and other statutory filings as they relate to payroll, payroll taxes, and benefits
• Ensure all restricted stock units information is processed through the relevant country payroll
• Complete the monthly input and reconciliation process to ensure that payrolls are adequately checked each month and variances are corrected in a timely manner
• Maintain control over all documentation and processes in line with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements
• Work with internal and external auditors as needed to ensure the integrity of payroll information
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with the payroll vendor and internal departments

What will you bring:

• Experience processing high volume payrolls within a multinational environment; experience with organizations with 1000+ employees is a plus
• Awareness of statutory legislation and procedure relating to the EMEA payroll
• Ability to work on your own in a fast-paced environment to deliver results with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working under strict deadlines and ensuring compliance with company policies
• Interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to translate business needs into pragmatic solutions and implement them
• Comfortable handling the ambiguity that occasionally arises in a global organization in a multi-country environment
• Solid Microsoft Excel and computer literacy skills
• Third level qualification is a plus
• Irish Payroll Association (IPASS) qualification is a plus.