Finance Lead Analyst - Account Payable

As a Lead Analyst in Payroll at JCPenney, you will have the opportunity to play a crucial role in managing the end-to-end processing for US Payroll Operations. Your responsibilities will include: - Taking ownership of end-to-end processing for US Payroll Operations. - Analyzing, resolving, and communicating findings for complex payroll issues. - Developing, implementing, and conducting projects and analysis to enhance accuracy and reporting related to payroll operations and payroll accounting. - Ensuring accurate and reconciled payroll activity, along with timely resolution and reporting of issues to management. - Assisting other team members in data investigation, reporting, and analysis as needed, including providing recommendations for process improvement. - Utilizing resources to identify issues, solve problems, and implement solutions with little to no supervision. - Solving and escalating issues to management in a simple and actionable format. - Performing complex data mining, analytics, and query creation. - Conducting root cause analysis and streamlining processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs. - Collaborating cross-functionally to resolve issues, including across other areas of the company. - Identifying and solving issues with limited/ambiguous parameters. In terms of Core Competencies & Qualifications, you should possess: - Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and decision-making skills. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills. - Intermediate to advanced ability with Microsoft Office Tools, including Excel. - Intermediate knowledge of SQL and other querying tools. - Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and work independently. - Ability to work in an ambiguous, complex, challenging, and fast-paced environment. - Ability to lead teams and own end-to-end assigned initiatives and projects. - Detail-oriented and organized to prioritize work effectively. - Ability to identify and prevent potential errors with attention to detail. - Ability to identify and analyze trends with a focus on identifying root cause to streamline processes. - Ability to learn and understand the usage of automation tools. - Ability to leverage AI tools to automate tasks. - Proficiency in data analysis and ability to familiarize with machine learning. For Experience/Education requirements, you should have: - Bachelors Degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce. - 6-9 years of US Payroll experience. - Certificate on latest Finance technology tools would be preferred. - Lean and Six Sigma background would be an added advantage. As a Lead Analyst in Payroll at JCPenney, you will have the opportunity to play a crucial role in managing the end-to-end processing for US Payroll Operations. Your responsibilities will include: - Taking ownership of end-to-end processing for US Payroll Operations. - Analyzing, resolving, and communicating findings for complex payroll issues. - Developing, implementing, and conducting projects and analysis to enhance accuracy and reporting related to payroll operations and payroll accounting. - Ensuring accurate and reconciled payroll activity, along with timely resolution and reporting of issues to management. - Assisting other team members in data investigation, reporting, and analysis as needed, including providing recommendations for process improvement. - Utilizing resources to identify issues, solve problems, and implement solutions with little to no supervision. - Solving and escalating issues to management in a simple and actionable format. - Performing complex data mining, analytics, and query creation. - Conducting root cause analysis and streamlining processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs. - Collaborating cross-functionally to resolve issues, including across other areas of the company. - Identifying and solving issues with limited/ambiguous parameters. In terms of Core Competencies & Qualifications, you should possess: - Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and decision-making skills. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills. - Intermediate to advanced ability with Microsoft Office Tools, including Excel. - Intermediate knowledge of SQL and other querying tools. - Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and work independently. - Ability to work in an ambiguous, complex, challenging, and fast-paced environment. - Ability to lead teams and own end-to-end assigned initiatives and projects. - Detail-oriented and organized to prioritize work effectively. - Ability to identify and prevent potential errors with attention to detail. - Ability to identify and analyze trends with a focus on identifying root cause to streamline processes. - Ability to learn and understand the usage of automation tools. - Ability to leverage AI tools to automate tasks. - Proficiency in data analysis and ability to familiarize with machine learning. For Experience/Education requirements, you should have: - Bachelors Degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce. - 6-9 years