Payroll Associate

Delivers accurate regional payroll, banking and disbursement services from UNDP’s Global Shared Service Centre. The post manages payroll transactions, controls and employee-payment processes in Quantum; supports country offices and partner agencies; reconciles financial records; and helps onboard, transition and train clients so global payroll services remain stable and compliant.

• Administer payroll, banking and disbursement services for personnel paid through Quantum
• Monitor payroll processes, transactions, earnings, deductions and employee payments
• Advise clients on benefits, entitlements, staff rules and payroll-related HR policies
• Resolve payroll and HR-data issues with country offices, headquarters and partner agencies
• Oversee source-bank and employee-bank configuration and bank-to-book matters
• Post payroll expenditures to general ledgers and reconcile payroll records
• Map payroll workflows and onboard or transition headquarters bureaux and clients
• Deliver payroll-process workshops and training for country-office and headquarters staff

• Secondary education
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible HR or finance experience with secondary education, or 4 years with a bachelor’s degree
• Experience using MS Office, spreadsheets, databases and payroll systems
• Experience applying UN or UNDP human-resources policies, rules and regulations
• Fluency in English

• Specialized certification in Human Resources or Finance Resources Management
• Experience using Oracle Cloud or Quantum payroll
• Knowledge of Quantum HCM modules
• Experience in payroll ERP rollouts and enhancements
• Working knowledge of another UN language

• Payroll Management
• Benefits Administration
• Compensation Management
• Payroll Reconciliation
• Banking Operations
• General Ledger
• HR Policy Advisory
• Client Onboarding
• Process Mapping
• Training Delivery

• Quantum
• Oracle Cloud
• Quantum HCM
• Microsoft Office

• Remote arrangement may be available