Brandy Piccone
King of Prussia,PA
Summary
Highly skilled payroll and compensation professional with extensive experience managing multi-state and Canadian payroll for global organizations. Proficient in Workday HRIS and ADP platforms, with a strong focus on process automation, payroll compliance, and data analytics. Known for leading teams, optimizing payroll workflows, and ensuring accuracy while providing top-tier service to employees. Collaborative team player with expertise in HR, Finance, and Legal functions, and a deep understanding of compliance, taxation, and equity administration..
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
COMPENSATION ANALYST II
Avantor
Radnor, PA
04.2022 - Current
- Manage global equity administration for RSU, PSU, NQ awards for 300+ employees
- Manage and oversee ESPP program, open enrollment and share purchase for 2000+ employees
- Lead annual geographical differential process updates across 300+ global locations, improving accuracy and compliance
- Evaluate job descriptions, conducting salary benchmarking, job leveling, and exempt/non-exempt classifications
- Partner with HR and Legal to ensure pay equity, compliance, and accurate compensation structures
- Serve as a Workday SME, managing system testing, data validation, and EIB uploads to improve payroll and compensation accuracy
- Participate in Survey submission (Radford, Mercer, Birches)
PAYROLL MANAGER
Avantor
Radnor, PA
11.2021 - 04.2022
- Led and developed a team of five Payroll Specialists processing payroll for 6,000+ employees across the United States and Canada in Workday Payroll with OSV.
- Ensured 99.9% payroll accuracy and compliance with multistate and provincial tax laws
- Implemented system enhancements reducing payroll processing time by 20%
- Collaborated cross-functionally with HR, Finance, and Legal, resolving payroll issues and improving workflows
- Acted as Workday payroll SME, working with HRIS to enhance integrations, reporting accuracy, and automation
- Provided exceptional customer service, resolving payroll inquiries from executives to frontline employees
Payroll Manager
Takeda (formerly Shire)
Exton, PA
12.2017 - 10.2021
- Directed a team of six processing biweekly payroll for 20,000+ employees across the United States and Canada in Workday & ADP
- Managed payroll vendor relationships with both ADP COS and Alight, tax administration, and equity transactions, ensuring compliance.
- Led process improvements that increased efficiency and accuracy in payroll processing.
- Supported key projects, including merit cycles, year-end payroll activities, and M&A transitions
Lead Payroll Associate
Shire Pharmaceuticals
Wayne, PA
07.2012 - 12.2017
- Partnered with the Equity team to streamline ESPP enrollments and reporting, improving accuracy and efficiency
- Managed and reported biweekly global stock transactions for United States and Canadian employees, ensuring compliance
- Administered domestic/mobile equity transactions and relocation expenses, optimizing financial reporting
- Developed and implemented reconciliation processes aligned with SOX controls
- Provided essential backup support for Canadian payroll operations, ensuring seamless processing continuity
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PASkills
- Payroll Operations & Compliance (US Multistate & Canada
- Full Cycle Payroll (high volume/complex)
- Payroll Analytics
- Workday HRIS
- ADP Products (WFN, Payforce, Vantage, Smart Compliance, iReports)
- Testing & Validation
- Process Improvement & Automation
- SOX Compliance
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Issue Resolution
- Internal & External Payroll Audits
- Equity & Compensation Administration (Workday, Merrill Lynch)
- Job leveling
- Employee stock purchase
- Geographical differentials
- Compensation analysis
- Project management
Websites
Timeline
COMPENSATION ANALYST II
Avantor
04.2022 - Current
PAYROLL MANAGER
Avantor
11.2021 - 04.2022
Payroll Manager
Takeda (formerly Shire)
12.2017 - 10.2021
Lead Payroll Associate
Shire Pharmaceuticals
07.2012 - 12.2017
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Gwynedd Mercy University
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