Sr Payroll Specialist

Sr Payroll Specialist

Would you like to join the logistics company for the world? Have you often wondered how products get from point A to point B? DHL Supply Chain does just that.

Become an essential part of everyday life, by contributing to an organization that is connecting people and improving lives. If you have a passion for people, a desire to problem-solve, and eagerness to pursue continuous improvement opportunities we look forward to exploring career possibilities with you!

Job Purpose:

• The Payroll Reporting Analyst is responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and analysis of payroll-related reports, dashboards, and data insights that support payroll operations, compliance, finance, human resources, and payroll leadership. This role serves as a key partner in ensuring payroll data accuracy, identifying trends and anomalies, supporting audits, and providing actionable reporting to drive operational excellence and informed decision-making.
• The ideal candidate combines payroll knowledge, analytical expertise, and technical reporting capabilities to transform complex payroll data into meaningful business insights while maintaining compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.

Your tasks:

• Payroll Reporting & Analytics
• Develop, maintain, and automate standard and ad hoc payroll reports for internal stakeholders.
• Analyze payroll data and work with payroll leadership to identify trends, discrepancies, compliance risks, and operational improvement opportunities.
• Create dashboards and visualizations using reporting and business intelligence tools.
• Prepare recurring payroll metrics, and KPI's.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of payroll reporting requests.
• Data Integrity & Validation
• Conduct payroll data audits and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness in multiple payroll and HRIS systems.
• Validate payroll employee data through reporting analysis, between multiple HR and Payroll Systems.
• Investigate and resolve payroll data discrepancies in partnership with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT teams.
• Monitor reporting controls and assists in implementing processes that improve data quality.
• Compliance & Audit Support
• Support internal and external audits by providing required payroll documentation and reports.
• Ensure payroll reporting complies with federal, state, and local regulations as well as company policies.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive employee and payroll information.
• Assist with year-end payroll reporting activities and regulatory filings.
• Process Improvement & Automation
• Identify opportunities and partner with payroll leadership to streamline payroll reporting processes through automation and technology solutions.
• Partner with Payroll Operations, HRIS, Timekeeping, and Finance teams to improve data quality and reporting accuracy.
• Participate in payroll system implementations, upgrades, testing, and reporting enhancements.
• Document reporting processes, business requirements, and data definitions.

Your profile:

• Attention to detail
• Independent problem-solving skills
• Communication skills
• Translate complex payroll data into understandable business insights.
• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Create concise and effective reports, presentations, and documentation.
• Confidentiality and Professional Integrity
• Organization and Time Management
• Custom Service Orientation
• Collaboration and Teamwork mindset
• Adaptability and Learning Agility
• Continuous Improvement Mindset

We offer:

• Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world
• International and virtual environment
• Flexibility and great opportunity to learn
• Tempting compensation and benefits

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Required Education and Experience:

• 5-7+ years of experience in payroll, multi-state payroll processing preferred
• Working knowledge of payroll practices, including local, state, and federal policies and regulations
• Functional knowledge of automated large scale payroll application like ADP ProBusiness.
• Bi-Lingual in Spanish preferred

Our organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision and life), 401K plan, paid vacation and holidays.

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer.