Senior Payroll Finance Analyst

The Payroll Finance Analyst supports a centralized Payroll Center of Excellence (COE) by executing payroll-related finance and payment activities in a global, multi-entity environment. The role focuses on post-payroll processing, payroll-to-GL support, bank file uploads, reconciliations, and month-end close activities under established controls and procedures.

Working closely with Payroll, Treasury (Payment Factory), Controllership, FP&A, and global payroll vendors, the analyst helps ensure accurate payroll cost reporting, timely payroll funding, and compliance with internal policies and control requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Post-Payroll & Payment Support

• Support post-payroll activities including reconciliations, accrual preparation, and journal entry support.
• Assist with preparation, review, and upload of payroll bank files in coordination with Treasury payment factory processes.
• Validate payroll outputs and funding readiness to support timely salary and statutory payments.

General Ledger & Reconciliations

• Prepare and support reconciliation of payroll-related GL accounts, including wages, benefits, taxes, accruals, and clearing accounts.
• Assist in identifying and resolving reconciling items and posting variances with guidance from senior team members.
• Support efforts to reduce manual reclassifications through accurate processing and issue tracking.

Bank & Funding Activities

• Support payroll bank account reconciliations and basic bank file governance activities.
• Track payment confirmations, rejections, and failures and escalate issues as needed.
• Coordinate with Treasury and payroll vendors to support on-time payroll funding across global banking platforms.

Vendor & Stakeholder Support

• Support review of payroll vendor and benefit provider invoices for accuracy.
• Assist in resolving routine vendor queries related to payments, billing, or reporting.
• Provide data and support to FP&A for payroll-related cost analysis and budget reviews.

Controls, Compliance & Documentation

• Perform payroll finance activities in accordance with SOX controls, Global Payroll Policy, and the Payroll & HR Control Framework.
• Support documentation and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Assist with audit requests by providing reconciliations, reports, and supporting documentation.

Success Measures

• Timely and accurate support of payroll funding and bank file uploads
• On-time completion of assigned month-end close tasks and reconciliations
• Reduction in reconciling items and rework over time
• Compliance with payroll finance controls and audit requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in accounting, payroll finance, Treasury operations, or financial operations.
• Basic experience or exposure to payroll bank file uploads or payment processing in a controlled environment.
• Understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
• Experience using ERP or payroll systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to global or multi-country payroll environments.
• Familiarity with payment formats or banking concepts (e.g., ACH, SEPA, local clearing).
• Experience working with payroll vendors or shared service environments.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to follow defined processes and controls in a deadline-driven environment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new systems and global processes.
• Effective communicator and collaborative team member.
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Core Behaviors

• Accountability – Takes responsibility for assigned payroll finance tasks and data accuracy.
• Collaboration – Works effectively with Payroll, Finance, Treasury, and IT teams.
• Agility – Adapts to changing priorities, systems, and process updates.
• Integrity – Handles payroll and financial data with confidentiality and professionalism.
• Innovation – Suggests improvements to processes and tools to increase efficiency and accuracy.

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://www.nielseniq.com/global/en/ai-safety-policies.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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