This role is responsible for leading and coordinating payroll projects, reconciling employee expense reports, and maintaining vendor relationships. The role provides domain-specific expertise, contributes to complex projects, and ensures timely issue escalation and resolution. The role also participates in month-end closing processes and fosters productive relationships while mentoring lower-level employees.

Responsibilities

Leads projects and coordinates with the team responsible for all stages of payroll-related projects including planning, requirements gathering, development, testing and go-live.Processes and reconciles employee reimbursement expense reports, ensuring adherence to company policies and guidelines.Maintains positive relationships with vendors, handle inquiries, and resolves payment discrepancies or issues promptly.Assists in internal and external payroll audits, supporting the collection and audit of information for accurate processing and reporting.Maintains all operational procedural documentation related to the area of responsibility.Provides domain-specific expertise, leadership and perspective to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.Ensures timely escalation of critical risks and issues, thereby enabling efficient resolution.Participates in the month-end closing process by preparing relevant reports, reconciling accounts, and assisting with financial statement preparation.Applies advanced subject matter knowledge, leads, and contributes to complex projects, and exercises independent judgment in resolving business issues and establishing policies.Develops and builds productive internal/external working relationships and may provide mentoring and guidance to lower-level employees.

Education & Experience Recommended

Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline.7-10 years of work experience, preferably in payroll/HR administration, payroll processing, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)

Knowledge & Skills

AccountingAuditingCalculationsData EntryExternal AuditingFinanceGeneral LedgerHuman Resources Information System (HRIS)Internal AuditingInternal ControlsMulti-State PayrollPayroll AdministrationPayroll ProcessingPayroll ReportingPayroll SystemsPayroll TaxProcess ImprovementReconciliationSAP ApplicationsWorkday (Software)

Cross-Org Skills

Effective CommunicationResults OrientationLearning AgilityDigital FluencyCustomer Centricity

Impact & Scope
Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity
Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.
 

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