Payroll Analyst

Your Team Responsibilities

Your team responsibilities

The Americas Payroll Team as part of the Finance Department is responsible for a seamless semi-monthly payroll process in US, Brazil, Mexico and Brazil and is responsible for general ledger entries during the monthly closing. We are looking for a Payroll Analyst to join our incredible team. 

Your Key Ressponsibilities

Your key responsibilities

• Responsible for US payroll processing for 1,000+ semi-monthly employees in multistate jurisdictions using Workday Payroll, Mexico, Brazil and Canada.
• Ensure that payroll data including new hires, terminations, pay rate changes, special payments, tax allocations, work location changes, Overtime, garnishments, address changes, bonuses, relocation, commissions, dividends, equity transactions and employee deductions are processed.
• Audit, analyze and reconcile payroll.
• Ensure compliance with all payroll tax laws and company policy.
• Process reporting data for Legal entity controlling team accurately and timely.
• Handle the Payroll tax related correspondences.
• Research and resolve any payroll related employee inquiries.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external departments.
• Process manual checks and reversals as need.
• Support any adhoc payroll projects assigned to the team.
• Process and reconcile W-2’s and T-4’s.
• Manage the registration process of new state, and local regulatory agencies as needed.
• Responsible investigation and resolution of tax notices from federal, state, and local agencies.
• Support implementation of Workday Payroll Project.
• Knowledge of basic accounting methods and principles

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• 2+ years’ professional experience, preferably within a similar payroll or payroll accounting role
• Experience of working within an international and multi-cultural environment
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, intermediate in other MS Office programs and experience with Workday HRMS and other applications
• Highly motivated and proactive individual, eager to take personal ownership for the administration of payrolls and accounting
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong team-playing attitude
• Detail-focused approach to ensure that all payroll is performed to the highest level of accuracy and to ensure that all control steps within the payroll process are rigorously adhered to
• Ability to work independently, demonstrating a logical thought process and an ability to assimilate new information and tasks quickly
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and to re-align priorities when required at short notice
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting is preferred
• Fluency in written and spoken English and desired Spanish
• Payroll qualifications and diplomas are an advantage

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [email protected] and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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