**Overview: ** Fortive is seeking a Senior Payroll HR Operations Analyst - EMEA to deliver world-class payroll and HR services and support to the EMEA Region, contributing to the outstanding employee experience for one or more of our Operating Companies (OpCos). This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate and timely HR data and payroll processing, compliance with legislation, and continuous improvement of payroll processes. **Key Responsibilities:** + Serve as the primary point of contact for employee support, addressing and resolving inquiries related to HR policies, benefits, payroll, and other employee-related matters leveraging voice, chat, and case management tools across the EMEA region. + Data error management and resolution between systems to ensure accurate outputs. and processing. Provide clear and timely communication to end users and stakeholders. + Prepare standard work for defined payroll processes under the regional payroll manager's responsibility. + Confirm accuracy of garnishment processing and compliance with legislation. + Execute standard work for managing overpayments/repayments with stakeholder communication. + Identify gaps and seek opportunities for continuous payroll process improvement. + Validate payroll data and documents for errors, ensuring employees are paid correctly and within payroll payment deadlines. + Process equity inclusions, relocation, imputed income, and other taxable inclusions. + Escalate payroll-related issues, seek advice when faced with complex problems, and propose reasonable solutions. + Execute payroll processes in all countries within the EMEA region, ensuring compliance with country legislation and audit timelines. + Execute testing plans to confirm data accuracy and timeliness. + Coordinate regional payroll processes with HR workstreams and finance requirements. + Process annual statements and communicate strategies to reduce employee inquiries. + Execute year-end processes, including working with HR and Finance stakeholders to include all taxable income. + Optimize payroll processes under a shared service model, leveraging process improvement tools. + Document visual management to identify areas for improvement and increase optimization. Run standard and create ad hoc reports. + Ensure accurate and timely data administration related to employee separations, including updating HRIS systems, maintaining separation records, and document retention. + Execute termination and deceased wage payments compliant with country legislations. + Process wage garnishments in compliance with local laws. + Ensure accurate and on-time governmental reporting and compliance. + Exhibit strong project skills with the ability to develop functional business requirements. + Monitor and support employee escalations and inquiries. + Identify opportunities for process optimization and collaborate with key stakeholders to implement improvements, optimize workflows, and enhance the overall effectiveness across the Total Rewards landscape. To include system and process automation opportunities. + Stay updated on relevant laws and regulations related, ensuring compliance. **Qualifications:** + Minimum 5 years’ experience in payroll/HR shared service models, preferably using ADP GlobalView, ADP eTime, ADP Celergo, or ADP Streamline plus HCM like Oracle, Workday etc. + Required advanced knowledge of payroll processing and HR Operations for Italy. + Proficient with MS Office software (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint). + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to combine attention to detail with a big picture perspective. + Excellent time management, ability to meet deadlines, and organizational skills. + Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. + Ability to deliver under tight deadlines, resourceful and solution oriented. + Team player who is willing to pitch in and help wherever necessary. + Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can operate with flexibility. + Able to work independently with minimal supervision. + Ability to gain credibility with OpCo’s, influence others, and make recommendations for change. + Proven record of accomplishment consistently meeting goals and objectives. + Knowledge of regional payroll laws and regulations. + Exhibits strong project skills with the ability to develop functional business requirements. + Multi-lingual: English and Italian. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree in a related field, preferred, with a strong understanding of payroll. + Experience in processing payroll for multiple countries within the EMEA region. + Preferred experience with collaboration tools such as Miro and Teams Canvas. + Regional payroll-related certifications. \#LI-SS2 **Fortive Corporation Overview** Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions. We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth. Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com. We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.