ROLE SUMMARYThe Junior Associate - Payroll is responsible for conducting payroll activities such, basic support in payroll activities, analyse and troubleshoot issues related to payroll, and support requests, questions from colleagues and stakeholders.For this position it is required to have the ability to manage attention to details, controls execution, support Brazil market, and working along with stakeholders to provide excellent and accurate customer service in timely manner.ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES- Manage activities associated with regular execution of assigned payrolls, including collection and validation of inputs and error resolution. Communicate payroll kick off and approval processing milestones. Validate and balance payroll, process changes to correct errors or provide updates.- Distribute required reports to stakeholders during and post-payroll.- Process pre-payroll, on-cycle payroll, off-cycle payroll requests.- Responsible for overall collection of payroll claims / overpayments / repayments working with HR, Legal and Payroll teams.- Ensure all necessary audit processes are implemented and followed in order to assure Sarbanes-Oxley, external and internal audit compliance.- Work with vendor, Digital, Finance and other teams as needed to ensure technology, integrations, GL interfaces and other system components are functional.- Respond to Tier 3 colleague inquiries as referred by the HR Service Center.- Serve as back-up for other team members as required.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- University degree/ongoing University studies or technical high school degree in a finance related field- 0-2 years of relevant functional accounting or finance experience- Basic Knowledge MS Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint- Good written and verbal English and Portuguese communication skills required, any other language if required by the business.- Accounting Finance knowledge.- Desired experience in multinationals, shared services or finance related if applicable- Communication and customer service skills- Problem solving and analytical skills- Capability to manage complex/critical scenarios- Internal/external audit management experience- Ability to maintain privacy and confidentialityPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience with Workday, ADP, or other common HCM, payroll and time/attendance systems preferred- Attention to detail and accuracy- Problem analysis and problem-solving skills- Data analysis and complex calculationsWork Location Assignment: FlexibleEEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) & Employment EligibilityPfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, or disability.People Experience
