As a Payroll Analyst, you will make an impact by ensuring accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll operations for a large multinational client within the Offshore Oil & Gas industry. You will be a valued member of the Payroll team and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, client contacts, finance teams, and HR professionals to deliver high-quality payroll services and support complex payroll scenarios.
In this role, you will:
- Execute end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to established deadlines.
- Manage payroll activities within TOTVS RM, including payroll inputs, validations, reconciliations, and payroll closing routines.
- Administer and validate payroll taxes, statutory obligations, eSocial activities, and payroll-related account reconciliations.
- Support offshore payroll processes, including embarkation allowances, expatriate and impatriate payroll requirements, and Shadow Payroll calculations.
- Partner with clients and internal stakeholders to resolve payroll issues, manage risks, ensure compliance, and provide a high level of customer service.
Work model:
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
- Solid experience in Payroll Operations with hands-on responsibility for end-to-end payroll processing.
- Proven expertise using TOTVS RM, particularly payroll processing, validations, reconciliations, and payroll closing activities.
- Advanced knowledge of payroll taxes, statutory obligations, eSocial, vacation, termination, 13th-month salary, and supplementary payroll calculations.
- Experience with payroll reconciliation activities and investigation of payroll discrepancies.
- Experience supporting multinational organizations and managing client-facing payroll activities.
- Knowledge of offshore payroll routines, including embarkation allowances and related payroll processes.
- Experience performing or validating Shadow Payroll calculations for expatriate and impatriate employees.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Availability to work in a hybrid model with 2 days per week in Curitiba.
These will help you stand out
- Previous experience within the Offshore Oil & Gas industry.
- Knowledge of international mobility and global payroll practices.
- Experience supporting highly complex payroll environments.
- Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.
- Strong stakeholder management and customer-focused communication skills.
Please, upload your resume in English.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
