Payroll Analyst

Making a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our talented people are central to the future of Edwards Lifesciences, which is why our Human Resources teams help design, guide, and deliver inspiring experiences for our people.

With a fundamental understanding of how to build a supportive community and organizational capability, you’ll deliver solutions to attract and retain talent. Your work will enable our teams to thrive as they help patients live healthier and more productive lives. How you will make an impact:

Independently seek, develop, and propose improvements to efficiently process high-volume bi-weekly payroll cycle including overseeing system upgrades, releases, patches, enhancements, and new versions in either areas: UKG Pro: Developing spreadsheets for independent determination of payroll requirements, (e.g., LOAs, retroactive termination payments, anticipated severance payments, and garnishments) that cannot be handled by the system; this includes ongoing reviews of compensation payments prior to system entry or Time Management System (TMS): Identifying business solution improvements; establish vendor requirements to ensure the delivery of solutions Lead portions of projects including developing and delivering training, communication, and ensuring adoption by users Develop and analyze queries and ad hoc reports to meet data request specifications from internal and external sources, as well as determining most efficient and effective software for report production Determine need for and provide guidance to employees to ensure their understanding of a variety of payroll implications, e.g., multi-state taxation, relocation, LOA Represent Edwards to third-party vendors to ensure services provided meet company standards Other duties as assigned by leadership What you’ll need (Required) Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Computer Systems, or related field and 4 years experience in payroll analysis What else we look for (Preferred) Comprehensive payroll experiene includingbut not limited to: garnishments, LOA, short term disability, processing multiple states Advanced knowledge and understanding of payroll analysis, payroll principles, practice and standards Proven expertise in MS Office Suite and payroll related systems Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills Proven success adhering to and leading project schedules and managing moderate sections of projects Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organization to influence change, negotiate, and provide conflict reolution Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment Ability to assess risks, analyze situations and determine next course of action Strict attention to detail Ability to manage confidential information with discretion Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and representing the organization on specific projects Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families. For California, the base pay range for this position is $65,000 to $92,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.