Sr Payroll Specialist

About the Role

As a Payroll Reporting Analyst at DHL Group, you will be responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and analysis of payroll-related reports, dashboards, and data insights. This role supports payroll operations, compliance, finance, human resources, and payroll leadership by ensuring payroll data accuracy, identifying trends and anomalies, supporting audits, and providing actionable reporting to drive operational excellence and informed decision-making. The ideal candidate combines payroll knowledge, analytical expertise, and technical reporting capabilities to transform complex payroll data into meaningful business insights while maintaining compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Payroll Reporting & Analytics
  • Develop, maintain, and automate standard and ad hoc payroll reports for internal stakeholders.
  • Analyze payroll data and work with payroll leadership to identify trends, discrepancies, compliance risks, and operational improvement opportunities.
  • Create dashboards and visualizations using reporting and business intelligence tools.
  • Prepare recurring payroll metrics and KPIs.
  • Ensure timely and accurate delivery of payroll reporting requests.
• Data Integrity & Validation
  • Conduct payroll data audits and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness in multiple payroll and HRIS systems.
  • Validate payroll employee data through reporting analysis between multiple HR and Payroll Systems.
  • Investigate and resolve payroll data discrepancies in partnership with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT teams.
  • Monitor reporting controls and assist in implementing processes that improve data quality.
• Compliance & Audit Support
  • Support internal and external audits by providing required payroll documentation and reports.
  • Ensure payroll reporting complies with federal, state, and local regulations as well as company policies.
  • Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive employee and payroll information.
  • Assist with year-end payroll reporting activities and regulatory filings.
• Process Improvement & Automation
  • Identify opportunities and partner with payroll leadership to streamline payroll reporting processes through automation and technology solutions.
  • Partner with Payroll Operations, HRIS, Timekeeping, and Finance teams to improve data quality and reporting accuracy.
  • Participate in payroll system implementations, upgrades, testing, and reporting enhancements.
  • Document reporting processes, business requirements, and data definitions.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail
• Independent problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills to translate complex payroll data into understandable business insights
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience creating concise and effective reports, presentations, and documentation
• Commitment to confidentiality and professional integrity
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Customer service orientation
• Collaboration and teamwork mindset
• Adaptability and learning agility
• Continuous improvement mindset

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for the largest logistics company in the world
• International and virtual work environment
• Flexibility and great learning opportunities
• Tempting compensation and benefits package