EMEA Senior Payroll Specialist

EMEA Senior Payroll Specialist focuses on preparing monthly data input for all assigned payrolls in coordination with morningstar’s payroll processing requirements.

What the role involves

• Preparing monthly data input for all assigned payrolls in coordination with Morningstar’s payroll processing requirements.
• Preparing compensation elements, holiday accrual and other benefit calculations monthly.
• Process payroll outputs to ensure accuracy, in line with all monthly cut-off dates.
• Maintaining payroll processes in line with current GDPR and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements.
• Accurately maintain all pension and other third-party payroll requirements across the EMEA region as required.
• Preparing EMEA payroll review and validation documents for payroll approvers.

Skills and requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ EMEA regional payroll experience, processing multiple payrolls from start to finish.
• Experience with the following countries (a strong preference): Germany and UK.
• Experience with Workday as an HRIS systems, and UKG as a payroll vendor, would be an advantage.
• Numeracy & intermediate excel skills.

Confirmed role details

• 12,5% AnnualWe expect the compensation and target bonus for this role to fall within the stated range.
• Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular.

Candidate fit

• accuracy, confidentiality, deadline discipline, and careful handling of employee information

Additional role context

• Key tasks include preparing and validating regular payroll data, holiday and benefit calculation and other payroll employment related payments such as bonuses, commission and RSU's.
• Morningstar follows a hybrid work model, with employees expected to be in the office four days each week.