**We are currently recruiting for 2 Senior Payroll Analyst positions.

The Senior Payroll Analyst (1 of 2) encompasses all aspects of the payroll function and accounting related responsibilities associated the companys compensation and benefits. This role is the principal knowledge expert on payroll matters and a thoughtful leader in payroll processing. This individual will possess the ability to identify opportunities to improve processes while adding rigor around compliance and gained efficiencies.

The Senior Payroll Analyst has a strong working knowledge of payroll regulations and will ensure accurate and timely execution of multi-state payroll processing using ADP Work Force Now with a focus on key internal controls and federal state and local laws/compliance guidelines.

In partnership with the Payroll Manager and Human Resources, this position will also be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of terminations, new hires and personnel changes transferred through interface from Workday HRIS to ADP Workforce Now while meeting all regulatory and reporting requirements; perform a variety of accounting month-end close activities, custom reporting, data analysis, routine reconciliations, and any other day-to-day operational activities as needed.

This position requires a high level of confidentiality and integrity to ensure staff confidence and protection of the payroll operations and information.

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Responsible for providing accurate and timely processing of the semi-monthly employee payroll including expatriates for approximately 1,850 employees.
• Interface and coordinate with HR Partners on periodic inputs. Provide necessary files to HR for 401k, Flex Spending and YTD Earnings. Quarterly and year-end inclusion of related taxable fringe benefits to employees.
• Manage and support 3 ^rd Party Provider.
• Analyze and resolve various payroll related issues. Liaison with payroll processor for all on-going support and software enhancements/ improvements.
• Responsible for setting up new state and local tax jurisdictions as needed
• Responsible for the oversight of entries into Oracle, including but not limited to, Payroll, Headcount, Pension, 401k, Health & Welfare and Bonuses. Responsible for timely and accurate monthly account analysis related to all payroll and benefits accounts.
• Support FP&A by providing department salary reports as requested for budgeting and forecast activities.
• Provide ongoing support to HR and Finance with regards to annual audits.
• Ensure payroll processing and employee benefits is within Companys practices and policies (JSOX).
• Process terminations and manage final wage payments in accordance with applicable state laws
• Maintains current knowledge federal, state, and local wage and employment laws
• Ad Hoc projects as required

• Bachelors Degree required, degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• 5 years industry related experience is required.
• Computer proficiency; strong knowledge of Excel and MS Word is required
• Ability to work under pressure showing high commitment to Payroll and financial reporting deadlines is required
• Ability to pro-actively identify process improvements within payroll and related benefit accounting systems is required
• Experience with payroll accounting experience including payroll system experience; or significant other accounting experience
• Oracle & Workday knowledge is preferred
• IFRS knowledge is preferred
• ADP experience is preferred
• Pension Audit knowledge is preferred

At Otsuka, we defy limitation, so that others can too.

We have an unwavering belief in doing more. In transcending expectations. In going above and beyondunder any circumstancesfor patients, families, providers, and for each other. Its this deep-rooted dedication that drives us to uncover answers to complex, underserved medical needs, so that patients can push past the limitations of their disease and achieve more than they thought was possible each and every day.
We believe that the bigger the challenge, the bigger the opportunity. We are doing everything in our power to live up to our mission of creating new products for better health worldwide in two important therapeutic categories: neuroscience and nephrology.

Our culture is rooted in our Japanese heritage and almost 100-year history. Otsuka-people live by the core principles of Jissho the achievement, completion, and discovery of truth; and Sozosei pursuing that which only Otsuka is capable of delivering. We approach our business and overcome challenges through perseverance, unconventional thinking and humility.
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