Payroll Manager (International)

The primary focus of this position is ensuring that the payroll process and related transactions are executed timely and accurately. The Payroll Senior Manager will oversee a team responsible for routine payroll runs as well as off-cycle requests, ensuring compliance with rules/regulations and company policies. The position will constantly seek to optimize payroll processing to improve service levels, minimize errors/exceptions, and deliver a collective team performance inline with predetermined metrics and controls. The Senior Manager will also be responsible for resolving escalations and partnering with key stakeholders to ensure reporting and other operational needs are met.

• Manage the overall payroll compliance functions of a large multi-state and multi-country shared services payroll department in carrying out responsibility for payroll preparation/processing for large-scale employee base
• Ensures adherence to the corporate payroll strategy and objectives
• Organizes and oversees planning and execution of the payroll compliance function and related services
• Manages relationship with payroll provider and other outsourcers as applicable
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments (e.g., Finance, Benefits, HR, IT)
• Navigating payroll compliance team through unexpected circumstances and/or instability
• Implements continuous strategic process improvements to maintain the quality, efficiency and overall effectiveness of the payroll functions and system of internal controls, to increase accuracy and decrease risk of fraud and errors
• Directs and evaluates activities of assigned payroll team and employees engaged in reconciliation and payment of employer/employee taxes, maintaining payroll control records, and preparing yearend employee statements
• Oversees and approves the payroll general ledger integration and related activity.
• Reviews system testing and provide final sign-off on all configuration and integration updates that impact payroll compliance
• Maintains payroll standard operating procedures and oversight of the adherence to policy and procedures, as well as internal controls
• Measures both individual and team performance relative to goals and objectives (i.e., operational metrics, adherence to predetermined SLAs, results against project timelines, training documentation, attendance records, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, personal development goals)
• Ensures compliance with internal policies and controls, as well as compliance with external laws and regulatory guidance (e.g., SOX)
• Responsible for oversight of payroll related accounting journal entries and reconciliations
• Serve as payroll contact for internal audits, external audits, and government audits, as needed
• Maintain data integrity and confidentiality in Workday, adhering to privacy and security policies

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Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

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