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<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About our group:</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">The Payroll and General Ledger (GL) Accounting team leads critical accounting and compliance processes for the organization, including end to end payroll accounting, payroll tax accounting, accruals, reconciliations, and month end close activities. The team is responsible for ensuring accurate recording of payroll-related transactions, resolving complex accounting issues, supporting audits, and interpreting and applying accounting policies related to compensation, benefits, and taxes. We partner closely with HR, Benefits, Stock Administration, Treasury, and Finance teams globally to support timely close, reporting accuracy, and continuous process improvement.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">The Senior Payroll Analyst role is a highly visible position that offers strong opportunities for growth and cross functional exposure. This role leverages accounting expertise to support key payroll and GL processes, including complex payroll and compensation-related accounting transactions, detailed account reconciliations, analysis of payroll and GL balances, and review of financial statement impacts. The position also contributes to accounting policy research, internal controls, and special projects aimed at improving accuracy, efficiency, and compliance across payroll and GL operations.</span></p></span></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About the role - you will:</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Oversee biweekly payroll processing for the U.S. and Canada, ensuring timely and accurate execution.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Review and approve payroll runs prior to transmission, validating accuracy, completeness, and compliance.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Ensure payroll accuracy, tax compliance, and adherence to internal controls, company policies, and regulatory requirements.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Partner closely with HR, Stock Administration, Accounting, and ADP to identify, investigate, and resolve payroll discrepancies.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Monitor, track, and drive timely resolution of open payroll issues and tickets.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Ensure timely and accurate processing of all employee payments, including off cycle and special payments.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Support month end close activities related to payroll, including accruals, reconciliations, and payroll related GL entries.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Assist with year end payroll reporting and filings, including W 2s, and support payroll tax amendments as needed.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Support new state payroll tax registrations and ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations and wage and hour laws.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Collaborate with Accounting on payroll related matters, including audits, reconciliations, and policy interpretation.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Drive payroll process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and controls.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Support and provide guidance to payroll team members.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Actively participate in meetings and provide clear status updates on payroll activities and issues.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Support project execution, deliverables, and other special projects as assigned.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><em><strong>**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available with this position</strong></em> </span></p></span></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About you:</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Thrives on working in a team environment but also works well independently. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Working knowledge of accrual accounting principles and general ledger (GL) transactions.</span></p></span></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Your experience includes:</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Extensive experience in payroll within a public company.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• Experience with ADP (required).</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">• CPP a plus.</span></p></span></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Location:</b></H2> </div><div><p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Location: Fremont, California; Hybrid on-site 2-3 days a week <br><br></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Our Gold LEED-certified Fremont product-design campus drives innovation, bringing together a diverse set of engineering, design, operations, support and administrative teams. The site is equipped with state-of-the-art clean room and lab space. On-site social activities are popular, including our annual BBQ, ice cream social, and holiday events. Wellness programs, gaming rooms and the on-site fitness center help round out and balance your Seagate work-life experience, along with opportunities to give back to our local community.<br><br></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">The estimated base salary range for this position is $99,000 - $142,000. The individual salary is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. <br></span><br><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to, eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short-and long-term disability, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, health savings account, dependent care, and healthcare spending accounts. Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. The benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location.</span><br><br><br></p></p> <p> </p> <p><b>Location</b>: Fremont USA Research Center<br> <b>Travel</b>: Up to 10%</p></div></div></div>

Sr. Payroll Analyst (Hybrid) (Fremont, CA, US)