HR Pre-payroll Analyst

We are seeking a detail-oriented HR Pre-payroll Analyst to join our team in Costa Rica. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of time and attendance processes and will be committed to providing excellent support to our employees. This role involves managing the time-tracking process for US Payroll, responding to employee & stakeholders' inquiries, assisting with the hiring process, maintaining employee profiles, monitoring system integrations, and collaborating closely with the payroll department.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage time-tracking & absence: Enter and correct time entries and produce time files for US payroll, providing support to multiple sites across US (may include other countries too).
• Employee Support: Respond to employee inquiries regarding time and attendance via email and ServiceNow, ensuring timely and accurate resolution of issues.
• Collaboration with Payroll: Work closely with the payroll department and HR partners to ensure that timekeeping & absence data is accurate and up to date, supporting timely payroll processing.
• Hiring Process Assistance: Support the HR team by assisting with the hiring process, including entering critical information into employee profiles in ADP Vantage and ADP Workforce Now and ensuring data accuracy.
• Data Entry: Accurately enter and update essential employee information in ADP, maintaining the integrity of our workforce data.
• Integration Monitoring: Regularly monitor integration errors between Workday and ADP, troubleshooting issues as they arise to ensure seamless data flow.
• Employee Life Cycle Support: Collaborate with the Employee Life Cycle team to resolve master data-related issues, ensuring a smooth transition throughout the employee journey.
• HRBP Support: Provide support to HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and Timekeepers regarding time and attendance inquiries, HR processes, and general questions to enhance overall HR support.
• Understanding of Hire to Retire Processes: Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the Hire to Retire processes to effectively support employee and organizational needs.
• Short Term Disability and Leaves: Monitor leaves notifications from third parties and process time entries and events on Workday.
• Time-Off balances: Update Time off balances following approved processes and policies.

Minimum Qualifications
You must possess the following minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

• The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in Costa Rica. **Sponsorship now or in the future is not approved for this role**
• Candidates must work onsite on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Additional office days may be required as needed or during corporate visits.
• Resumes in Spanish will not be considered.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in similar roles. in a multi-state environment.
• 2+ years of experience with Payroll Time Tracking & absence management in a multi-state setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English (B2+).
• Intermediate Excel knowledge
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with Workday, ADP Vantage and/or ADP Workforce Now.
• Advanced Excel knowledge with experience in macros and basic analytics.
• Experience with CRM systems (preferred Service Now).
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and rapidly changing circumstances.
• Valid US Visa and Passport

Soft Skills

• Time Management.
• Analytical thinker.
• Detail-oriented
• Assertive communication.
• Accountability.
• Self-driven.
• Teamwork.
• Customer-Focused Approach.