Global Payroll Project Coordinator

Job Description - Global Payroll Project Coordinator IP)- Job Number: IPRequisition Title : Global Payroll Project Coordinator**Description**:**Reports to: Vice President Global Payroll****Your team responsibilities***Partner with Global Payroll Team, development team and stakeholders to ensure Workday Payroll and Time Tracking modules are successfully implemented. Collaboration with cross-functional teams including developers, system architects and stakeholders to identify business requirements and manage the successful implementation of vendor systems by ensuring the company policy and local legislation are adhered to and implementing best practices with a focus on process improvement and automation.**What we will offer you**:- At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose - to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.- Wherever you are located you will find transparent compensation schemes and employee benefits that can help ensure your financial security and health. While they vary by different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as an MSCI employee.- Our flexible ways of working will allow you to maximize your potential, and we will empower you with the trust, accountability, and advanced technology to perform at your very best.- You’ll find a purposeful approach to wellbeing to provide you with all the resources you need to be your best at work and in your personal life. Our ‘Here For You’ Employee Assistance Program is available for our employees globally, providing confidential emotional support, financial and legal advice free of charge.**Your key responsibilities***- Ensure alignment with project goals and timelines are adhered to- Overseeing the development, testing and implementation of solutions to ensure they meet defined requirements.- Documenting future processes for payroll team, creating how to guides for user experience and disseminate information to all relevant stakeholders- Understand cross functional impacts of certain configuration decisions and the downstream impact of changes- Key point of contact with the project team to ensure critical activities are executed timely and successfully. Assist with all escalations issues and remove obstacles for team- Assistance with the preparation of documentation required for global external/internal audits and assist with payroll reporting requests from internal/external partners- Coordinate and support payroll projects assigned to the Global Payroll Team.- Responsible for write up of Business Requirement documentation for Global Payroll Projects.- Take minutes at meetings and handle task assignment for Global Payroll projects- Assist with implementation of Payroll Ticketing system. Monitor reporting and metrics.- Facilitate Jira board activity on the daily global payroll calls- Prepare agendas for weekly snack and learn meetings- Communicate professionally and regularly with global payroll vendors to ensure timely, accurate processing and knowledge of local requirements. Manage projects with vendors to completion- Research and propose resolution of any data conflicts that impact global payroll processing and escalate and address critical issues in a timely manner, drive corrective actions to mitigate issues- Support day to day integration activities which require interaction with global teams- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external departments- Maintain Payroll KPI dashboard- Payroll Reporting and Analysis: Generate payroll reports and analytics, providing insights to finance leadership and supporting financial decision-making- Internal and External Audits: Assist with payroll-related audit requests, providing necessary documentation and ensuring compliance with audit requirements**Your skills and experience that will help you excel**- Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree in Accounting / Finance is an advantage)- Workday System and Payroll experience a plus- Fluency in written and spoken English is an advantage- 3+ years’ professional experience, preferably within a similar payroll- Experience of working within an international and multi-cultural environment- Strong interpersonal and communication skills- Highly motivated and proactive individual, project management experience a plus- Strong communication skills and fosters team environment- Detail-focused approach to ensure that all payroll is performed to the highest level of accuracy and to ensure that all control steps within the payroll process are rigorously adhered to- Ability to work independently, demonstrating a logical thought process and an ability to assimilate