Senior Specialist, EMEA Payroll

Essential Job Functions and Accountabilities:

• Perform a variety of payroll functions in preparation, distribution, and reporting of payroll. Ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Ensure the accurate and timely end to end processing of payroll across multiple countries
• Audit payroll data to ensure accurate processing of wages, garnishments, tax withholdings and deductions.
• Provide prompt, friendly, and efficient customer service to employees who have questions regarding their pay, deductions, or the payroll process.
• Assist with all payroll related audits & SOX compliance by adhering to internal control requirements, maintaining updated documentation for all payroll related processes and providing recommendations as appropriate.
• Process and complete all year-end activities for EMEA countries ensuring compliance with regard to filing reports, remittances and returns with appropriate tax authorities.
• Participate in special projects as assigned, such as documenting workflows, improving processes and procedures, and periodic updates to payroll.
• Participate in system upgrades and perform user testing for all payroll related enhancements.
• Support the Payroll and Equity teams with the processing/recording of equity transactions (RSU vestings, NQSO exercises, etc.) to enable timely reporting and tax deposits.
• Document payroll processes and procedures with the ability to suggest best practices and opportunities
• Demonstrate expertise in payroll business processes and understand assigned and cross functional areas, develop and provide training and leadership

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge and experience with multi country payroll, payroll tax rules and regulations
• Current experience and in-depth knowledge of payroll systems and reporting functions, ADP and Success Factors experience a plus
• Minimum of 5 years of Payroll in multi-national company
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in addition to strong problem solving skills in a growing and dynamic environment
• Ability to recommend and implement changes as needed
• Ability to work remotely, independently and meet deadlines
• Ability to provide excellent customer service and work well in teams to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Fluent in French or Italian - written and spoken plus