Job Overview
An exciting opportunity exists to play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate and compliant payroll production across multiple regions.
* Manage daily payroll activities for assigned payrolls, ensuring timely, accurate processing and compliance with complex regulations and year-end activities.
* Review payroll adjustment requests to ensure proper authorisation, compliance with corporate policies, and adherence to employment tax laws.
* Provide management with corrective actions when errors occur and record monthly payroll metrics.
* Address payroll inquiries from all organisational levels, explaining pay structures and the impact of policy and tax law changes.
* Analyse and recommend modifications to existing policies and procedures to maintain compliance.
* Collaborate with vendors and review payroll systems to ensure accurate reflexion of submitted changes.
* Participate in system testing, upgrades, and payroll projects aimed at process improvement.
* Prepare and monitor payroll tax and general ledger accounts, working with the Finance team to reconcile discrepancies and process appropriate accounting transactions.
* Stay updated on regulatory and legislative changes affecting payroll to ensure ongoing compliance.
* Conduct vendor management activities in accordance with corporate standards.
* Serve as a subject matter expert and provide coaching or training to team members.
* Review payroll inputs and manual calculations, and be prepared to back up other team members when necessary.
* Represent the payroll department in various meetings, contributing your expertise and insights.
The ideal candidate will possess:
* Several years of payroll experience, particularly with multi-country payroll processing in the EMEA region.
* Comprehensive knowledge of payroll production, reconciliation, and general ledger processes.
* Exceptional attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work independently under strict deadlines.
* A proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
* Understanding of Human Resources and Finance functions and their impact on payroll processes.
Required Skills and Qualifications
* Multilingual payroll professional
* Payroll tax specialist
* Financial controller
* Business analyst