Principal Specialist, Global Mobility Payroll (Hybrid)

About the role

The Mobility Payroll and Tax Team at RTX Corporation is seeking a Principal Specialist, Payroll to join their fast-paced, high-volume, metrics-driven, highly collaborative cross-functional environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of expatriate payrolls.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert in expatriate payroll services for international assignments.
• Oversee payroll governance for US expat payrolls, including timely and accurate payroll processing.
• Document and develop procedures and provide training and support to team members.
• Serve as a point of escalation and approve team deliverables.
• Maintain and ensure payroll compliance within company policy.
• Ensure data integrity in expat management system relating to compensation history.
• Review and respond to information requests from internal and external audits, providing source table data, compensation calculations, and response to policy questions.
• Maintain strong and collaborative relationships with the business unit program leadership teams to ensure efficient processing of expat compensation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Aid with team needs and as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• 5+ years experience in Mobility payroll processing, allowance calculations, and global compensation services.
• 2+ years of experience with Equus platform.

We Prefer

• Ability to manage, coach, develop, and train team.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to multitask.
• In-depth understanding of expatriate payroll administration.
• Ability to work independently under tight deadlines.
• Self-starter able to work effectively in a fast-paced highly collaborative cross-functional team environment with excellent verbal and written skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate expertise in problem-solving, analysis, and issue resolution.
• Must be able to work extended or flexible hours, as required, to meet requirements of global payroll operations.

What We Offer

• Rothschild & Co. offers a robust total rewards package with compensation, healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.
• Additional benefits include parental leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

Pay and Benefits

• The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Work Location

This is a hybrid role, eligible candidates must reside within commuting distance of Cedar Rapids, IA, Dallas, TX, Tucson, AZ, Farmington/Hartford, CT.

Application Information

Please consider the role type definition as you apply for this role: Hybrid: Employees who are working in hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.