Associate, Payroll

What This Position Is All About:

Perform state/federal tax calculations & payments, reports, month-end journals, and GL reconciliations.

Day-to-day contact with the onshore payroll teams for payroll processing activities.

Who You Are:

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Aptitude to learn concepts and new tasks quickly

Meticulous, detail-oriented and top-notch accuracy in completion of work

Unwavering first-rate customer service

Personable, courteous, can-do attitude

Excellent team spirit, supportive of team mates, with flexible attitude is imperative

Work well under pressure

Self-driven with personal initiative

Able to work independently with little supervision

You also have:

Bachelor's Degree in Finance (Full-time).

Financial aptitude with a minimum 2-3 years of work experience in Corporate Finance with MNCs/GICs, with preference to the Retail industry and minimum 6 months experience with North American payroll.

Experience Workday payroll platform

Prior experience in US/Canada payroll will be preferred.

As The Associate, Payroll Processing, You Will:

Ensure adherence to Payroll and HR policies, internal control and audit requirements, and service standards at all times.

Ensure all required period end close activities are completed according to the close schedule.

Review accounting entries / month end account reconciliations as part of period end close activities.

Support, as required, any government audits or requests for information.

How Often You May Travel:

NA

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 IT to Human Resources, Merchandising to Finance.

A culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance