Associate Analyst, Payroll Operations

Why You Belong Here At Victoria’s Secret & Co, you’ll join a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. You’ll work alongside industry leaders to set the standard for what a retail brand can achieve, placing customers at the center of everything we do to create products and experiences that bring them joy. We believe everyone deserves a place where they truly belong. We celebrate individuality and know that your passion, experience, and unique perspective strengthen our team and business. Here, you’ll be empowered to perform, grow, and engage through unmatched opportunities to develop your skills, gain real-world experience, and learn from the best in the business. Description Your Role The Payroll Associate Analyst within VS&Co is responsible for garnishment processes for United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada, execution of payroll processes within the HCM/Oracle Cloud payroll system, data integrity in UKG/Kronos Workforce Dimensions, and supporting the Payroll Analysts and leadership team. Key projects and responsibilities may include activities such as: garnishment end to end processing, case research and decisioning, calculation of pay that is compliant with laws, SOX and operational control audits, etc. The Payroll Associate Analyst will provide technical and analytical support to these routine processes as well as ad-hoc payroll activities and issue remediation. Your Impact Specific Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To Process garnishment requests and validate calculations to ensure processed accurately in compliance with Law. Obtain and apply a working knowledge of state and federal labor, tax and garnishment laws. Support testing for releases and new implementations of payroll related systems (i.e. HCM and UKG/Kronos Workforce Dimensions) Collaborate with Payroll Operations team, internal partners and external partners to deliver timely pay for VS&Co associates in compliance with Department of Labor laws for on cycle and off cycle payments. Execute accounting principles in compliance with internal SOX, Anti-Corruption and Operational Controls for (1) payment accuracy (2) audit for completion and (3) approval through the delegations of authority. Consider key accounting principles in accordance with daily work such as: case research and decisioning, execution of payments, payment research and reconciliations, and US and International payroll compliance. Obtain a thorough understanding of VS&Co payroll and benefit polices. Identify irregularities and variances against audit and controls criterion, identify patterns and collaborate on a solution. Analyze, research, and decision cases assigned from HR Direct for all payroll related issues. Analyze and resolve payroll system error messages related to on and off cycle payroll processing. Operate within HCM/Oracle Cloud and UKG/Kronos Workforce Dimensions to input, extract and maintain data integrity. Meet or exceed key performance indicators within standard operating timeframes and escalate any risk to meeting deadlines. Collaborate with functional partners to provide input on new processes or build efficiencies into existing processes. Provide exceptional customer service by conducting timely research and analysis on all customer inquiries (i.e. Legal and Audit). Identify areas of opportunity and recommend solutions for achieving optimal efficiency in a controlled environment. Define, communicate and ensure adherence to departmental standards and controls. Offer support to others as needed for routine work, ad-hoc requests, projects and other departmental initiatives Calculate and issue payments for terminated associates in immediate pay states to remain legally compliant. Click here for benefit details related to this position. Minimum Salary: $59,300.00 Maximum Salary: $77,805.00 VS&Co provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors. Qualifications Your Experience Strong knowledge and application of Payroll and garnishment laws for United States, Puerto Rico and Canada High attention to detail, executes for results, analytical and curious mindset Technical mindset to influence system and process changes to build efficiencies into work Ability to make recommendations based on analysis and take lead on implementing changes Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to professionally engage in conversations that may be adversarial in nature Ability to execute tasks thoroughly, accurately and timely Strong organizational and time management skills Effectively manage multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced environment across variance systems Conducts all work in an ethical, honest, professional and confidential manner Self-motivated, self-starting and a creative thinker Demonstrates initiative and drive to achieve results and goals Works well in a team environment as well as the ability to work independently Continuous improvement / process improvement focus Ability to be in office a minimum of 3 days per week Additional Experience Associate Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or comparative degree preferred Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in payroll processing including garnishments, accounting, accounts payable or finance preferred Strong PC skills. Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word and PowerPoint. Previous experience with Oracle HCM or UKG/Kronos Workforce Dimensions is preferred A notary public preferred Previous experience in a customer service center environment is a plus Note: May perform other duties as assigned We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. 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