Payroll Analyst (Remote)

Who Are We: Saks Fifth Avenue is a world-renowned destination for luxury fashion and personalized customer service. Since 1924, we have worked to deliver a one-of-a-kind shopping experience, driven by our mission to help our customers express their identities through relevant and inspiring style. Saks Fifth Avenue''s stores offer an unparalleled selection of curated merchandise: fashion for women and men, beauty, jewelry and more. We showcase the world''s most desired brands and champion exciting new ones"”over the years we''ve launched the careers of countless designers. Saks Fifth Avenue also offers luxury experiences, from spa services to beauty tutorials to fine dining to our legendary holiday windows and light show on Fifth Avenue. But the essence of the Saks experience is working with our Style Advisors, who can curate and personalize the world of fashion for every customer''s tastes and needs. What This Position is All About: Primary responsibility is partnering with our offshore team where guidance is required on payroll processing, payroll tax and system requirements with minimal supervision. Troubleshoots payroll issues, determines root cause and partners with the Payroll Team, IT, Store and HR business partners to develop proactive measures to achieve best practices and regulatory compliance. Responsible for system testing of system enhancements/fixes and will provide support and expertise in other project work. This role is being added to coordinate area responsibilities both internally to Payroll and externally to other business units. As The Payroll Analyst, You Will: • Research and resolve internal and external customer inquiries ranging from moderately complex to complex received via phone, email or fax in a timely manner. Communicating results while displaying courtesy, tact and discretion while also preserving confidentiality. • Independently performs analysis on payroll data issues and system defects; monitors and drives prompt issue resolution assuring accuracy of end to end payroll processing partnering with IT and escalating to management as necessary. • Manage the company garnishment and tax process with our partners at ADP • Ensures proper documentation of and adherence to payroll business processes. • Project manage and assist in documenting all system patches including Oracle, ADP and Vertex & oversee testing • Assists in collecting payroll operation benchmark metrics and track monthly reports/metrics to show trends and potential improvement opportunities. Effectively communicate results to management. Who You Are: • Possess a Bachelor''s Degree in a business related field or comparable Payroll experience. CPP designation preferred. • Must understand payroll fundamentals, policies and regulations. • Must have experience with reconciling financial records. • Must have 2-4 years of payroll experience. Experience in payroll conversions highly recommended. Retail experience is a plus, but is not required. • Must be proficient in advanced Microsoft Excel and Office. • Knowledge of the Workday payroll system a plus. Your Life and Career at Saks: • Be part of a world-class team; work with an adventurous spirit; think and act like an owner- operator! • Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities, from retail to supply chain, to digital or corporate. • A culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance. • Benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental). • An amazing employee discount. Thank you for your interest with SFA. We look forward to reviewing your application. SFA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, SFA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SFA welcomes all applicants for this position. Should you be individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process, accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used.

Created: 2021-11-29