Financial Analyst III

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Global Payroll Analyst for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Waukegan, IL Details for the position are as follows:

• $50.00-$54.00/HR based on experience!
• 6- month contract (potential to extend/convert based on performance/budget)- (Hybrid position- 3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
• Our Global Mobility Team is currently seeking a Global Mobility Payroll Analyst to join our team locally in a contract position in a dual role outlined below. The global mobility team manages the Client's expatriate population as well as the domestic and international relocation programs. We have expatriates in over 45 countries around the world and hence, perform analysis in a wide array of currencies. As part of responsibilities the analyst will assist with the creation of data analytics tool/dashboard which will allow our business leaders insights regarding our relocation programs.
• Responsible for:
  • Review and analyze expatriate tax and payroll results and pay slips in various currencies
  • Navigate within the Workday environment and analyze data extracted from the platform
  • Utilize vendor tools and source documents to validate Expatriate payroll production including tax ramifications
  • Operate under general or minimum supervision, and perform duties with broad latitude for judgment
  • Quickly synthesize data, determine implications, and make informed decisions often with large volumes of data
  • Document, recommend, and make process improvements
  • Present outcome of analysis to team members as well as leadership
  • Tax Equalization review and collection
  • Other duties as assigned

• Minimum Bachelor's degree.
• Global mobility - must have EXPAT payroll experience.
• Strong Excel required ( including but not limited to using pivot tables, sorting and filtering large volumes of data as well as analyzing data in excel pulled from various sources )