Payroll Analyst, Mobility Payroll Program and Operations

You will own assigned operational processes, coordinate with internal teams and tax vendors, and resolve payroll issues for domestic and international transferees, international assignees, and business travelers. Success in this role means accurate reporting, timely execution, effective controls, and clear communication with employees and stakeholders

Manage day-to-day mobility payroll activities and interactions with employees, vendors, and internal stakeholders, primarily in NORAM, in accordance with company policies and applicable statutory requirements

Coordinate home- and host-country payroll reporting for assigned mobility programs, including shadow payroll and home-country add-to-earnings reporting. Partner with Employment Tax and regional payroll teams to support tax and social security reporting requirements

Administer assigned tax equalization processes, including annual hypothetical tax updates, tax payments and reimbursements, and tax equalization settlements, in coordination with internal program owners and tax vendors

Partner with NORAM Payroll Managers and Analysts to execute end-to-end payroll processing, including tax calculations, gross-to-net processing, payroll adjustments, and resolution of exceptions within payroll deadlines

Coordinate global compensation collection and validate the completeness and accuracy of data provided to tax vendors for employee tax return preparation

Respond to employee and manager inquiries about benefits in kind, relocation benefits, and mobility tax programs. Explain payroll impacts clearly and coordinate the resolution of complex cases with the appropriate specialists

Partner with Relocation, Equity Programs, Corporate Tax, Employment Tax, HR, and Employment Law to coordinate mobility payroll reporting, resolve cross-functional issues, and escalate questions requiring policy or specialist decisions

Perform payroll and compensation reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and maintain supporting documentation and controls for the assigned processes

Document workflows and business requirements, identify opportunities to reduce manual work, and support process and system changes in alignment with NORAM Payroll Manager and team priorities

Assist on various ad-hoc projects, including communications and following up with employees

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field

5+ years of global mobility payroll experience gained through in-house mobility payroll programs, consulting firms, accounting firms, or a combination of these environments

Demonstrated experience with mobility taxation and global compensation reporting, including relocation benefits, stipends, home- and host-country payroll reporting, shadow payroll, and tax equalization administration

Experience with payroll calculations, reconciliations, and issue resolution across payroll systems, vendors, and internal teams

Experience working with enterprise systems and integrations across payroll, payroll tax, HR, or finance, such as Workday, SAP, ADP, or equivalent payroll and tax systems

Experience documenting processes, gathering business requirements, and implementing changes to operational workflows

Experience handling sensitive employee and compensation data in accordance with privacy and security requirements

Demonstrated ability to manage competing payroll deadlines, independently resolve operational issues, and collaborate across teams to deliver accurate results

Demonstrated ability to explain complex payroll topics clearly and provide responsive service to employees and stakeholders

Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed, with anticipated travel of 5–10% of time

Experience adapting payroll workflows to changing priorities, systems, or program requirements while maintaining accuracy and controls

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Experience automating manual payroll activities, improving data quality, or strengthening reconciliation and reporting processes

Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Experience supporting payroll technology adoption through testing, documentation, training, and change management

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Experience applying process improvements, service design, or operating-model changes to payroll or related operations