Global Payroll Administrator

Role Accountabilities:
• Ensure gross and individual payrolls are accurate and timely, in coordination with US and foreign external payroll providers
• Ensure accurate employee benefit information is recorded and updated as necessary in payroll
• Ensure the accuracy of information submitted to, and received from, service providers
• Audit overtime and special pay as scheduled
• Prepare variance analysis reports prior to finalization of each payroll
• Manually record foreign payrolls to general ledger as necessary
• Ensure IRS and state regulations are applied correctly to the payroll in coordination with the external payroll provider
• Research and resolve federal and multi-state tax and reporting issues for payroll and benefits
• Prepare and process payroll for all foreign legal entities where necessary
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
• Provide requested data for year-end external audits and tax filings
• Document payroll related processes through flow charts and other approved methods and update them periodically with changes
• Identify and recommend internal controls in payroll related areas
• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive payroll information
• Test and implement 3rd party payroll changes and update work instructions accordingly

Minimum Qualifications:
• High school diploma
• 4 years’ experience in a multi-currency payroll environment
• Demonstrated understanding of general ledger and impact of journal entries
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in MS Office programs
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 5%, sometimes with limited notice

Preferred Qualifications:
• Associate's degree in accounting or finance
• Demonstrated proficiency in Oracle
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with Payroll Service providers such as ADP