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A key responsibility of this role is the accurate and timely preparation, management, and submission of payroll data to external payroll providers. As part of the WU Global Payroll Team, you will be delivering the following responsibilities:\nManage end-to-end multi-country payroll processing, including transactional payroll data, statutory deductions, expatriate/relocation/severance payments, garnishments, and banking-related payroll disbursements, ensuring accurate and timely employee pay.\nPerform payroll validation, controls, and compliance activities, including auditing payroll registers, reviewing HCM (Workday) data, ensuring statutory compliance (taxes, benefits, pensions, and allowances), and supporting internal and external audit requirements.\nPartner with vendors, stakeholders, and employees to resolve complex payroll queries, communicate corrections, maintain governance standards, and ensure adherence to payroll policies and deadlines.\nSupport payroll operations and continuous improvement initiatives through reporting, process documentation, special projects, and independent management of assigned responsibilities with minimal supervision.\nRole Requirements\n3+ years of payroll experience with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent experience; strong understanding of payroll processes, HCM/Payroll systems, auditing, and basic accounting principles.\nStrong technical and analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel and Word, attention to detail, problem-solving, troubleshooting, workload prioritization, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex payroll matters clearly, provide superior customer service, collaborate effectively across teams and locations, and maintain accountability for deliverables.\nAdaptable and continuous learner with experience in multinational environments, flexibility to support peak payroll cycles, commitment to meeting deadlines, and openness to new processes, systems, and legislative changes.\nWork Shift\nWestern Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.\nBENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS\nBenefits\nYou will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life\ninsurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few. Please see the benefits below specific to your country. 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