Own all aspects of multi-country EMEA and APAC payroll processing from start to finish liaising with the 3rd party payroll providers
Manage end to end payroll processes, including data validation, payroll calculations, statutory deductions, benefit coordination and post payroll reconciliation.
Review and verifying employee data changes, auditing pay results, processing on-cycle and off-cycle payrolls, final paychecks, and year end process.
Partner with People, Benefits, Accounting and Operations teams to ensure alignment on payroll processes, policies and controls.
Monitor changes in local labor laws and ensure compliance with updated regulations.
Provide customer service to employees who have questions regarding their pay, deductions and payroll process
Assist with audits by compiling requested data from internal and external audits
Requirements
Experience processing multi-country payrolls for 2+ years.
The ability to carefully perform comprehensive reconciliations to identify variances, analyze root causes and identify/correct and errors.
Strong Analytical & problem-solving skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and maintain high attention to detail
Must be highly proficient in Excel (use of pivot tables)
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
Openness to learning and adapting to process changes
CIPP certification is a plus but not required.
Experience using Ultimate Software (UltiPro, UKG) & Cloud pay for payroll processing is a plus!