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Sr. Associate I, Payroll is primarily responsible for delivering accurate and compliant payroll services across assigned countries while supporting payroll accounting, reporting, controls, audit, tax, equity administration, and continuous improvement initiatives within Alcon's shared services environment. The role serves as a key partner to Payroll, Finance & Reporting Accounting (FRA), Human Resources, Treasury, Global Mobility, and external payroll vendors to ensure payroll operations are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with statutory and company requirements.
The position acts as a subject matter resource for payroll processes and systems, supporting payroll execution, issue resolution, payroll reconciliations, regulatory compliance, reporting requirements, and payroll-related projects. The role also contributes to payroll process standardization, system enhancements, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts to drive operational excellence and strengthen control effectiveness.
Additionally, Sr. Associate I is responsible for ensuring payroll activities comply with applicable legislative requirements, internal control frameworks, audit standards, company policies, and documented operating procedures while maintaining a high level of service delivery and stakeholder support.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Service Deliveries
Collect, validate, review, and consolidate payroll inputs received from multiple upstream sources for assigned country payrolls.
Support end-to-end payroll processing activities and monitor payroll vendor performance to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery.
Review payroll outputs, reports, and reconciliations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with payroll requirements.
Apply advanced knowledge of payroll systems and processes to support payroll operations and issue resolution.
Troubleshoot payroll issues, investigate discrepancies, and respond to employee and stakeholder inquiries within agreed service levels.
Coordinate payroll funding requests, payroll tax payments, and statutory remittances while ensuring timely processing by Treasury and third-party providers.
Provide analysis and operational support for payroll-related legislative and regulatory changes.
Support payroll system enhancements, automation initiatives, process improvements, and payroll transformation projects.
Maintain payroll calendars, holiday schedules, payroll cut-offs, and critical processing timelines.
Ensure payroll documentation, standard operating procedures, and work instructions remain current and accurate.
Payroll Accounting & Reporting
Partner with Payroll and FRA teams to provide clarity and support regarding payroll expenses, accounting entries, reconciliations, postings, and accruals.
Support payroll accounting activities and ensure accurate payroll financial reporting.
Investigate and resolve open, aged, or unreconciled payroll-related financial items.
Assist with statistical reporting, payroll forecasts, cost analysis, and finance-related ad hoc requests.
Support mobility payroll reporting and timely submission of payroll results for International Assignment (IA) associates.
Assist in payroll-related reconciliations to support financial reporting accuracy and month-end activities.
Prepare, validate, and distribute payroll reports required by internal stakeholders and management.
Controls & Audi t
Support payroll controls execution and compliance with the…