Senior Payroll Analyst en Wind River
Wind River · Troy, Estados Unidos De América · Onsite
- Senior
- Oficina en Troy
Finance Troy, Michigan
YOUR ROLE
Description
Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.
Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.
The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.
YOUR ROLE
As Senior Payroll Analyst in a fast-paced tech environment, you will join payroll operations across multiple regions (Costa Rica, U.S., and Canada), ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional and international teams, collaborate on process improvements, and aid with strategic initiatives in payroll and finance.
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE
Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:
- Process multi-country payroll (CR, US, CAN) using ADP and ERP systems.
- Assist with and/or escalate payroll discrepancies.
- Answer or escalate employee payroll inquiries.
- Process complex, special and bonus payroll transactions.
- Maintain payroll documentation in accordance with company policies and audit standards.
- Support established KPIs and SLAs to improve payroll performance.
- Reconcile vendor statements and troubleshoot discrepancies.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and financial reporting standards.
- Collaborate with internal departments, vendors, auditors, and management to support payroll operations and reporting.
Technical Skills
- Minimum 5 years of payroll experience, processing for 1,000+ employees, preferably in a multinational environment.
- Experience supporting payroll for U.S. and Canada
- Experience using payroll and timekeeping systems like ADP, Paychex, Ceridian, and Oracle.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel tools experience - pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and formulas.
- Knowledge of payroll regulations, tax laws, labor laws, and compliance across various
- jurisdictions.
- Understands payroll-related accounting tasks including journal entries and reconciliations.
- Capable of troubleshooting and handling HRIS data.
- Creating and interpreting payroll reports, tax filings, and year-end documentation.
- Local candidates only, with ability to work on site 3 or more days/week.
- Must be legally able to work in the U.S. without requirement for visa sponsorship/transfer
Core Competencies
- Attention to Detail - Demonstrates precision and thoroughness in managing payroll and data.
- Analytical Thinking - Capable of interpreting complex data to spot patterns, errors, and
- opportunities for improvement.
- Communication Skills - Communicates clearly and professionally with employees, HR, and
- leadership.
- Time Management - Efficiently prioritizes tasks and meets tight deadlines in a dynamic
- environment, with a goal-focused mindset.
- Customer Service - Provides responsive, empathetic, and solution-oriented support to ensure a
- positive experience and resolve inquiries efficiently.
- Team Collaboration - Works well with cross-functional teams - HR, finance and international
- peers.
- Confidentiality - Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive payroll and employee data.
- Adaptability - Embrace new systems & adjust to evolving payroll procedures and regulations.
- Flexible home office! We offer the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule or 100% remote
- Named Top Workplace for the 8th year in a row
- 100% Employee covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance*
- Flexible Time Off policy* + 12 observed Holidays
- 401K with company match
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Wellness Benefits through Unmind
APPLICANT PRIVACY NOTICE:
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“Wind River is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law”
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