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If you are a **Senior Payroll Compliance and Optimization Analyst** professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting role for you! In this position, you will support global payroll operations by ensuring compliance with financial, tax, and labor requirements, coordinating audits, and driving process improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce risk. This role combines analytical expertise with a passion for operational excellence and offers the chance to make a meaningful impact across multiple regions.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

+ Facilitate payroll controls compliance; support operations globally in the monitoring, and analysis of controls surrounding payroll & timekeeping functions as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and the internal audit department.

+ Collaborate with Legal, EEO and Employee Relations teams to provide payroll and time analytics in support of required governmental surveys and information requests.

+ Capture and consolidate global KPIs and SLAs, analyze trends, and recommend changes to improve operational health and payroll accuracy.

+ Support internal and external audits with accurate documentation and compliance evidence; drive global documentation standards and data audit process standards for ensuring business continuity, payroll accuracy and compliance in practices.

+ Assist with process mapping initiatives, gather and analyze global payroll information, and support project coordination to enhance efficiency and standardization across regions.

+ Serve as the primary liaison for payroll compliance reporting and policy considerations in response to evolving business needs and regulations.

+ Data standards gatekeeper for Oracle HCM (HR data system) payroll element configurations; responsible for establishing and maintaining global data standards to optimize automation and streamline interfaces from HCM to downstream payroll and time processes and systems.

+ Provide payroll data and analytics support for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and transition service agreements.

Who You Are:

You adjust communication to fit the audience and the message. You establish and maintain customer relationships. You learn from new experiences and others, and from structured learning. You readily adapt to personal, interpersonal, and leadership behavior. You display a can-do attitude in good and bad times. You take time to ask questions and define the problem and make learning a priority and a goal.

For This Role, You Will Need:

+ Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Payroll, Finance, Business, or related field.

+ Minimum of 5 years related work experience in high volume, multinational payroll operations

+ Minimum of 3 years analytical experience; preferably in a global environment

+ Strong understanding of payroll compliance and reporting requirements, including financial and tax obligations

+ Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills

+ Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across time zones with demonstrated ability to navigate large volumes of data and manage complex data analytics

+ Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with global HRIS systems is a plus

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

+ SOX Act compliance and internal/external audit experience

+ Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)

+ Project management experience or certification (PMP or similar)

+ Familiarity with global tax and labor regulations

+ Experience with Oracle applications

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

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WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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**Requisition ID** : 25030787

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.