HR Payroll & New Joiner Analyst North America (fixed term contract until March 2027)

We make a difference 

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s HR Operations team is seeking a HR Payroll & New Joiner Analyst North America (fixed term contract until March 2027) in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Accountabilities 

• Supporting the execution and administration of bi-weekly and monthly US and semi-monthly Canada company payroll processing, meeting all deadlines with precision and accuracy.
• Foster dynamic partnerships with Syngenta SME Local team and our offshore support team, leveraging multiple ticketing platforms.
• Supporting the execution of various HR Administration tasks, with a strong focus on new joiner processes for North America.
• Work in the pre-onboarding process and maintenance of new employee hire data.
• Spearhead data integrity initiatives, guaranteeing accurate processing and swift issue resolution.
• Act as a key liaison between teams, facilitating seamless communication and collaboration.
• Proactively identify process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce errors and promote simplification.
• Stay current with payroll regulations and best practices, implementing updates as needed.
• Provide exceptional support to employees through Syngenta channels, addressing payroll inquiries with professionalism and expertise.
• Manages work quality through self-audit for accuracy, timeliness and completeness of work.
• Seeks satisfactory case conclusion for clients whether it be through direct resolution or resolution via handoff/third party groups.
• Engage in issue resolution procedures and follow escalation processes.
• Complies with Syngenta’s standards, procedures and policies, as well as regulatory requirements.
• Update and maintain various systems/tools per standard process documentation.
• File, archive and retrieve documents (paper-based and electronic) using filing standards.
• Respond to information requests by searching, summarizing research results and compiling in requested format. Escalate to the leader as appropriate.
• Consistently identifies gaps and areas for process improvement and collaborates to implement solutions.
• Executes other tasks assigned by leader such as payments operations regarding external providers/services.
• Delivery client satisfaction through accurate delivery and demonstration of ownership.
• Responsible for complying with Service delivery metrics (KPIs, SLAs, OLAs).
• Supports and encourages effective collaboration, interconnectivity, and process alignment with all areas of HR and especially with HR Operations MVD and NA team.