Incredible opportunity available in Cork for a Senior Payroll and WFM Manager.This is a hybrid role and will suit someone who has over 5 years in a Business facing Senior HR role and at least 4 years experience of people leadership under their belt.This highly progressive role will give you amazing growth in an organisation that fully believes and practises future development.Contact Rachel for more details Role:Manage the payroll and WFM teamProvide coaching, development and mentoring to the Payroll and WFM team to help them achieve their goals and objectives.Oversee the training and development of staff and validate the acquisition of skills by the teamConducts managerial interviews and facilitates management processes within the team (talent reviews, engagement questionnaire, annual performance reviews and employee development plan)Ensure High quality service of payroll and WFM process across sites in accordance with international rules, regulations and laws for multiple entities and pay cycles.Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll for all employees by implementing procedural controls and cross-checksApproval of all payments related to payroll and outside of payroll related to pension, payroll taxes e.t.cExcellent customer service as part of the Tier 2 support.Oversee and/or directly support daily activities and escalate to appropriate area where relevant. Contact person for employees and management in case of problemsCollaborates with the Finance Teams for the proper administration of payroll accounting and employee-related accrualsEnsures the proper implementation of SOX controls for payroll processes.Collaborates with the finance department for all internal and external audits of the company regarding payroll data (SOX control, tax, social insurance.)Ensures the smooth running of the audits and is the main contact for the auditors and internal departments in case of questionsPrepares all the necessary documentation for the audit to run smoothlyRecommends and develops operating efficiency improvements. Partner and collaborate cross functionally with Finance, internal audit, IT and external vendors to drive continuous improvement and support of payroll and WFM systems, tools, and associated processes.Support and drive cross-functionally and cross-regionally projects and Balance the views of enterprise and local business needs to drive simple, harmonized processes across StrykerManage relationship with third-party providers to ensure processes are compliant, streamlined, and deliverables achieved.Coordinate and communicate internally and externally with stakeholders on relevant payroll updates.Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills:Bachelor's degree or equivalent required10+ years of work experience requiredPrevious HR or role-related experience requiredFluent in English, an additional European language is an advantage5+ years business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or role-related experience preferred4+ years of people leadership experience preferredExperience in multiple HR disciplines or client groups preferredExperience of handling payroll across global geographies is an advantageExcellent Knowledge of payroll, international rules and regulations and T&A softwareStrong leadership skills, a confident and effective decision maker, with a proven leadership ability to negotiate and influence others.Excellent presentation and written / verbal communication skillsDemonstrable excellent analytical & problem-solving skills, a process improvement orientation, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced and results-oriented environmentCapabilities: Adaptive Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Critical thinking, Empathy, Influence, Resilience, Social Intelligence