**BUILD SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF** The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, Disney Parks, and Experiences and Products. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world\-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished. **How will you contribute to our magical experience?** The **Sr. Analyst, Payroll** will be responsible for managing payroll processing for Brazil and other business units, ensuring all employees receive their payments with **accuracy, timeliness, and full legal compliance**. The role will serve as the **central liaison** between the third-party payroll provider and Disney’s internal departments, ensuring data quality, adherence to deadlines, and fulfillment of all contractual, tax, and statutory obligations. We seek a professional with solid experience in **multi-entity payroll for multinational corporations**, highly detail-oriented, process-driven, and committed to high standards of excellence and compliance. **The Sr. Analyst, Payroll (7-month temporary position) will be responsible for:** * **Capturing and consolidating** all fixed and variable payroll data (hires, terminations, benefits, variable pay, etc.), integrating information from multiple sources into the vendor’s systems via structured templates. * **Ensuring accuracy** of all inputs sent to the vendor, verifying that each piece of information is correctly loaded and recorded. * **Serving as a strategic bridge** between third-party payroll providers and Disney, ensuring a precise, timely, and fully aligned process—escalating critical issues to Payroll Management as needed. * **Providing complete, accurate, and timely data**, always in the format requested by the vendor. * **Reviewing and approving payroll calculations**, ensuring integrity and accuracy of reported results. * **Processing payroll forms and tax filings** promptly, ensuring compliance with all statutory deadlines. * **Approving periodic reports** (monthly, quarterly, and annual) intended for leadership, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders. * **Validating and posting the monthly payroll accounting journal entry** into the corporate ERP system. * **Responding promptly, clearly, and professionally** to employee and stakeholder payroll inquiries—escalating sensitive topics when necessary. * **Addressing and resolving issues** raised by the legal entity regarding the payroll provider’s service delivery. * **Performing manual calculations** for pro-rata, retroactive, or off-cycle payments, ensuring correct accounting treatment. * **Analyzing variance reports**, providing detailed explanations for all variances exceeding the materiality threshold defined by Payroll Management. * **Actively participating** in team meetings, trainings, and rituals, contributing to collaboration and alignment. * **Maintaining up-to-date procedures** and identifying opportunities for efficiency gains and continuous improvement. * **Supporting payroll audits and special projects**, ensuring proper documentation and compliance. **What we expect from you to be part of this story:** * **3–4 years of experience** in similar payroll roles. * **Bachelor’s degree in Accounting**, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related fields. * Experience working with **multiple payroll vendors** and supporting **various legal entities across LATAM**. * Experience handling **high-volume payroll processing** in large multinational organizations. * Proven experience in **reviewing and developing payroll policies and procedures**. * Solid knowledge of **employee expenses, benefits, and taxation**. * Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, comparative analysis). * Intermediate English and intermediate Spanish (preferred). * Experience with the **TMF** vendor is a plus. * Excellent interpersonal skills: respect, approachability, clear communication, and effective relationship building. * Strong focus on **internal customer service**. * A **discreet, diplomatic, and committed** profile, prioritizing confidentiality and integrity of information. **Additional Information:** At Disney, we believe it takes great people to create the memorable experiences, products and services our consumers know and love. We are a team of storytellers and hire under equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability and gender identity. We foster a corporate culture of belonging and inclusiveness, which empowers our staff and company to thrive. At Disney, everyone has the opportunity to speak up and participate, grow and share ideas. *“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.”* *Walt Disney*