Global Payroll Head

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following :

• Organize and lead staff ensuring a fully efficient payroll operation.
• Verify and maintain compliance and tax requirements.
• Keep abreast of the one region's current and changing payroll and employment tax laws end to end.
• Review and audit current processes to ensure compliance, while recommending and implementing changes where needed.
• Lead the daily / monthly / quarterly salary reconciliations and tax filing requirements, including year-end reporting and compliances.
• Provide cutting edge variance analysis on the payroll for management review and audits.
• Play a leading role in transforming payroll function through process simplification, digitization, and automation.
• Research, determine root cause and resolve incoming tax notices.
• Lead and perform audits of payroll and employment tax data before payroll completion while following all established controls.
• Complete post payroll audits and reporting, prepare metrics and track errors using technology and reporting tools.
• Lead the internal or external audits and review of records, workers compensation, tax filings, SOX, and other related documentation.
• Evaluate federal, state and local tax treatment of employee fringe benefits, executive compensation and related impacts.
• Partner closely with various organizational partners to ensure accurate GL & tax reporting.
• Respond to complex payroll-related inquiries from employees and / or key stakeholders.
• Research and produce complex reports which may require in-depth analysis.
• Lead work and provide direction for transitions in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Communicate effectively with various levels of management to ensure a high level of customer support and positive customer interactions.
• Ensure the departments ability to meet all company deadlines and annual performance goals.
• Develop, maintain, and improve payroll processes, employment tax processes, and internal controls to preserve the quality, efficiency, and overall effectiveness of all payroll functions while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Manage vendors and system providers including compliance with service level agreements.
• Responsible for tracking and testing legislative / regulatory changes, application enhancements, and system modifications.
• Manage, coach, and develop team members.
• Conduct ongoing training for payroll staff to ensure productivity and knowledge of overall processes are maintained and improved.

Key things needed for the role : Qualification

Experience

Teamwork and proactive resolution will be key to success in the role.