Senior Shared Services Analyst (Finance)
Senior Shared Services Analyst
Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Shared Services Analyst for our Schaumburg, IL headquarters. The Senior Shared Analyst will responsible for managing all shared services-related reporting and analysis, pulling data for payroll audit requests, handling payroll tax notices, and maintaining tax jurisdictions. This role also includes providing backup support for the Payroll Administrator and Benefits Analyst. Generate reports to analyze trends within Shared Services and identify potential issues. Perform period audits to ensure data accuracy and identify opportunities to streamline processes and recommend system enhancements. The role collaborated closely with internal teams such as Finance, Accounting, and IT. The Senior Shared Services Analyst will monitor and respond to inquiries received through the shared services ticket management system.
Your Responsibilities:
• Ensure payroll operations are performed in compliance with company polices, country, state, and local laws
• Generate ad hoc and regular payroll reports as needed for internal and external stakeholders
• Responsible for all aspects of a weekly payroll utilizing ADP Workforce Now
• Security Master for ADP Workforce NowActs as a back-up for the Benefits Analyst and familiarizes themselves with the ADP Benefit Model, benefit reporting, and billing
• Serve as backup for the Payroll Lead in processing payroll and maintaining payroll-related tasks
• Manage complex and/or sensitive payroll requests, ensuring deadlines are met
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, including handling payroll tax notices
• Maintain and update payroll tax jurisdiction data
• Assist with SOX audit compliance and ensure payroll processes align with audit requirements
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, such as Finance, Accounting, and IT
• Respond promptly to payroll-related inquiries from employees via the shared payroll inbox and ticket management system
• Routinely, conduct audits on payrolls, such as bonuses or Sales bonuses, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Exercises authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action
• Requires high levels of competence, confidence, and creditability as interactions are frequent with all management levels
• Performs other duties as requested/required
Your Profile:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or 7+ years of experience in lieu of a degree
- Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of experience in payroll processing with a solid understanding of payroll principles, practices, and regulations
- Proficient in ADP Workforce Now payroll application
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage complex payroll issues, identifying root causes and implementing solutions to prevent future issues
- Familiarity with payroll taxes and government regulations
- Ability to contribute to process improvements and ensure payroll processes are efficient and compliant
- An initiative-taking approach to problem-solving and issue resolution
- Experience with Power BI report creation
About us
Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes.
Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership.
We at Oerlikon embrace diversity. This is reflected in more than 11,800 employees, representing over 93 nationalities and our presence in more than 38 countries and 207 locations worldwide.
Oerlikon is an Equal Opportunity Employer striving to promote a diverse and inclusive workforce, and is dedicated to unbiased recruiting, hiring and employment practices. Oerlikon takes affirmative action to ensure candidates are considered without regard to their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, and any other legally protected characteristic. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here Know Your Rights.
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Oerlikon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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