Americas Payroll Admin

**Finance, Tax, Accounting**:Steward our firm’s capital, maximizing long-term success for our stakeholders through your financial insights, tools and frameworks.**Your Team Responsibilities**:The Americas Payroll Team as part of the Finance Department is responsible for a seamless semi-monthly payroll process in the US, Mexico, Canada and Brazil and is responsible for general ledger entries during the monthly closing. We are looking for a Payroll Associate to join our incredible team.**Your Key Responsibilities**:- Ensure accurate and timely processing of the US Payroll- Prepare input file for Mexico, Brazil and Canada payrolls- Audit 401K deferrals in payroll- Reconcile quarterly federal wages- Audit, analyze and reconcile payrolls- Audit semi-monthly Journal Entry- Ensure compliance with all payroll tax laws and company policy- Process reporting data for Legal entity controlling team timely- Handle the Payroll tax related correspondences- Research and resolve any payroll related employee inquiries- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external departments- Support any adhoc payroll projects assigned to the team**Your skills and experience that will help you excel**:- 5+ years’ professional experience, preferably within a similar payroll or payroll accounting role- Experience of working within an international and multi-cultural environment- Problem solving and analytical skillset required- Workday US Payroll experience preferred- Highly motivated and proactive individual, eager to take personal ownership for the administration of payrolls and accounting- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong team-playing attitude- 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 new information and tasks quickly- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and to re-align priorities when required at short notice- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/ Accounting is preferred- Fluency in written and spoken English- Payroll qualifications and diplomas are an advantage**About MSCI**:**What we offer you**- Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.- Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.- A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.- A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.- Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.- We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.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.MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.**To all recruitment agencies**MSCI does not accept unsolicited CVs/Resumes. Please do not forward CVs/Resumes to any MSCI employee, location, or website. MSCI is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs/Resumes.**Note on recruitment scams****Benefits**:- MSCI is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to you and, where applicable, your family.Healthcare benefits, including:- Medical Insurance- Life Insurance- Dental healthplan- Vision healthplanGrocery Coupons/Meal VouchersShort-Term Saving Fund (Fondo de Ahorro)Savings Bank (Caja de Ahorro)Pension Plan for RetirementLeaves of Absence, including vacation, parental, sickness and funeral/bereavement leave**Development opportunities**:- Guided by your manager, our learning and development opportunities empower you to perform