US Payroll Expert

Family Description

Human Resources (HR) comprises advice, services, and solutions in the areas of human resources management (e.g. total rewards, learning, talent acquisition & development, mobility) and organisation (e.g. leadership, organisational development, diversity).

As a Payroll Expert, you will assist the payroll cluster lead as a senior role within the payroll team in providing a professional and responsive payroll service to customers both internally and externally, as well as within the payroll organization, by adhering to defined service level agreements and statutory requirements, while ensuring payroll accuracy. Responsibilities include assisting with process controls, projects, and providing expertise along with strong project management skills.

• Gathering payroll related data, uploading/entering as necessary, and validating for accuracy all payroll maintenance resulting in pay implications and delivering payroll data for payroll processing to include but not limited to benefits, interfaces, W2C's, time data, garnishments, supplemental payments, termination payments, etc.
• Establishing and maintaining company and employee payroll records and procedures as it relates to time data, earnings, deductions and tax withholding, while maintaining accuracy of system data.
• Accountable for quality and accuracy of own output, project management, and/or tax support.
• Adhering to delivery deadline based on yearly payroll calendars.
• Tracking changes in local legislation and initiating revision in local payroll processes according to the global approach.
• Partnering with other HR Finance colleagues and employees to solve discrepancies and various company initiatives.
• Preparing and controlling payroll related financial accruals (holiday, restructuring) and journal entries as needed.
• Creating and controlling payroll related reports to authorities to include period based reporting and year-end tax filings.
• Adhering to and performing SOX control related activities while validating accuracy and reporting deviations.

• Proven experience of at least 4 years as a payroll coordinator/lead or similar role.
• Good knowledge of legislation relevant to accounting and payroll (such as SOX, US FMLA, benefits, Multi Jurisdiction reporting, termination final wage, garnishments).
• Working knowledge of payroll systems (e.g. SAP, PS, Oracle, Kronos, TM etc).
• Comfortable with Excel (functions, data, VBA etc.).
• An analytical mind with good project/change management skills.
• Strong communication skills and excellent attention to detail.

• FPC or CPP certification or working experience and familiarity with payroll processes in US/Canada.
• Bachelor's in accounting, finance or relevant fields.