S&P Global Inc. is looking for a Senior Specialist, Global Pay Services to take ownership of monthly and annual payroll operations for approximately 11,000 employees throughout North America. You will play a key role in delivering accurate and timely payroll, ensuring compliance, and implementing operational improvements.

What You'll Do

Support the processing and disbursement of payrolls on time with a high degree of accuracy.
Plan, coordinate, and assist with payroll cycles across North America, ensuring deadlines are met.
Handle payrolls for exempt and non-exempt employees paid on a semi-monthly and weekly basis.
Conduct thorough review, analysis, and timely processing of monthly payroll in accordance with company policies and regulatory standards.
Partner with team members and the payroll vendor to ensure accurate and timely filing and payment of statutory payroll withholding taxes.
Partner with internal teams and the payroll vendor to ensure employee income from stock option and share grants is correctly computed and reported.
Work with the payroll vendor to support accurate and timely processing of payroll-related journal entries and accruals.
Resolve escalations by providing root cause analysis and corrective action for complex or non-routine situations.
Review and resolve employee pay-related inquiries.
Keep abreast of payroll regulatory changes, and review and analyze tax and legal regulations.
Identify issues affecting the company and employees; work with Corporate Legal, Tax, and People teams as well as the payroll vendor to ensure resolutions.
Consistently review existing work practices and recommend areas for improvement including workflows, vendor competencies, and regulatory compliance.
Assist in the implementation of improvements and enhancements, working independently with all stakeholders.
Assist with responses to all payroll-related audits, both internal and external.

What We're Looking For

5+ years of relevant professional experience.
Prior payroll experience required; preference for experience in a multi-national company.
Highly organized and capable of working under time constraints to meet tight deadlines.
Extensive knowledge of Excel, including use of pivot tables.
Ability to accurately manipulate and move data to and from a variety of sources across multiple platforms.
This role will require working East Time hours.
Right to work in the United States.

Nice to Have

Diploma or Degree in Human Resource Management, Business, or Accountancy.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work independently and within a team.

Technical Stack

Excel, pivot tables

Team & Environment

You will be part of a team responsible for about 11,000 employees throughout North America. You will work with a third-party payroll provider and partner closely with internal People teams.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation: $56,392 to $98,949
Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: Benefits for partners and children.
Beyond the Basics: Retail discounts, referral incentive awards.

Work Mode

This role follows a local-country work mode and is based in the United States in North America.

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.