Who we are: At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: https://plc.pearson.com Our team: The Payroll team sits within the HR Operations function and has a strong geographical focus. We operate locally, ensuring operational excellence while maintaining full compliance with labor and tax regulations. About the role: We are looking for a Payroll Analyst to manage payroll processing and controls, ensuring compliance with current legislation and internal company policies. The professional will work in close collaboration with the HR, Finance, Accounting, and Legal teams, and will also provide support to employees and managers. Key Responsibilities: - Process monthly payroll, including hiring, vacation, terminations, tax charges, and statutory obligations. - Review and validate payroll calculations, taxes, and labor-related charges. - Perform payroll closing and generate management and financial reports. - Support internal and external audits. - Ensure compliance with legal obligations (eSocial, DIRF). - Support process improvement, automation, and compliance projects. - Assist employees with payroll, benefits, and related inquiries. - Monitor and manage payroll variables and events. - Keep employee and vendor records up to date. To be successful in this role, you will ideally have: - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Human Resources, or related fields. - Previous experience in payroll processing. - Updated knowledge of labor, social security, and tax legislation. - Proficiency in payroll systems ADP. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel). - Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, confidentiality, and a high sense of responsibility. - Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team. - Advanced English level. - Available to attend in-person meetings at the office, as previously agreed with the area leadership. Desirable Additional Skills: - Experience with international payroll. - Experience in payroll process improvement projects. - Knowledge of Fusion, SAP, and ServiceNow HR management systems. 1167406 Job: Operations Job Family: ENTERPRISE Organization: Corporate Human Resources Schedule: FULL_TIME Req ID: 20391 #J-18808-Ljbffr