Advanced Payroll Operations Consultant, Gbs

Advanced Payroll Operations Consultant, GBS Job Description You're not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we're out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 
Provide highly skilled and complex analytical and technical support to North America Payroll to meet team objectives and to ensure compliance with department and corporate policies and government regulations. This position must demonstrate a high level of professionalism, discretion, and focus on payroll processing, time and attendance, and financial and payroll tax aspects of payroll administration and governance.
In this role, you will:
Customers and Customer Expectations: Assist in performing certain financial functions, manage portal content, performance of audit and review of vendors, assist with payroll tax functions, and perform timely resolution of escalated customer service issues including interaction with employees and retirees in various demographics. Accurately manage and review time & attendance and outsourced payroll systems processes so employees are paid accurately and timely. Facilitate high level of internal control and governance of payroll process. Prepare presentations, reports and other documentation timely, accurately, and professionally. Ensure work product is analyzed, reviewed for accuracy, and fully documented. Identify, investigate, resolve and mitigate a variety of escalated payroll, time entry and/or payroll tax issues related to processes and employee-specific matters. Proactive planning as well as timely and thorough execution of compliance activities. As designated key resource, demonstrate thorough knowledge of systems and software, including UltiPro payroll, Ultimate Time & Attendance, Workday, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, SharePoint and other software needs. Main Challenges: Acquiring, maintaining and continuously developing an in-depth knowledge of payroll, payroll tax and corporate policies, including internal and regulatory controls and effectively applying this knowledge in the execution of duties. Working independently with all levels of personnel, including external consultants and vendors. Must be able to make timely decisions in areas of responsibility. Using prioritization and time management to meet firm deadlines and handle workload changes as they occur. Researching and resolving escalated payroll and payroll tax issues while providing customer service, including difficult/challenging customers, with proven ability to be sensitive to each customer and apply strict confidentiality. Responsibilities: Work with outsourced vendor in the processing of payrolls and other specific areas of payroll such as treasury, stock options, claims, and employee separations. Analyze time data and report trends and opportunities to the business.  Interpret and maintain site pay rules to preserve and enhance standardization efforts. Timely research and resolve complex time and payroll inquiries from employees, HR, department managers and other parties in order to manage and respond to escalated issues. Execute analytic reports and perform various audits to time system and payroll core. Perform UKG Pro core system administration duties consisting of maintaining portal content, creating alerts, monitoring import errors, granting and auditing user access, and resolving access issues. Provide consultation to payroll team to aid in setting long and short-term department objectives, developing standard operating procedures, completing security access reviews, and managing system configuration. Lead project team(s) related to payroll, time and payroll tax matters and initiatives.  Initiate, develop and recommend process and system enhancements that improve team efficiencies and end user satisfaction. Prepare and deliver reports, presentations and other visual controls to management in a timely, accurate and professional manner. Represent payroll in various situations, projects and activities not included in other principal accountabilities to assist in the accomplishment of established objectives. About Us Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, million of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn't exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We're founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there's your open door of opportunity. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You. About You You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we're constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you'll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business. In one of our professional roles, you'll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
An undergraduate Bachelor's degree is required, 2-4 years of related work experience in payroll processing, payroll tax and time and attendance systems and processing. Proven financial and audit skills are required. In addition, the position requires an aptitude for detail work and the ability to problem solve and apply critical thinking skills to analyze and troubleshoot with a high degree of accuracy. Proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint are required. Experience with UKG Pro Software, UKG Time & Attendance, Time Clocks and Workday is preferred. Key competencies include Communication, Leveraging Diversity, Impact, Decision Making, Managing Work, Taking Ownership, Building Customer Relationships, Initiating Action, Cooperation, Adaptability, Continuous Learning and Providing Feedback. Total Benefits Here are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see .

 
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
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And finally, the fine print…. For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position. Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check. Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact – when prompted for employee ID, say "OTHER CALLER" - or  for assistance. You must include the six-digit Job # with your request. Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply. This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role. #LI-Hybrid Primary Location Knoxville Office Additional Locations Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time