The Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing payroll operations for the UK and EU countries. This role ensures accurate and timely payroll processing, compliance with local regulations, and continuous improvement of payroll processes. The Payroll Manager will also provide expertise in payroll-related matters and collaborate with various departments to enhance the overall payroll experience.
Responsibilities
Payroll Processing:
Ensures accurate and timely payroll processing for the UK and EU countries, including special payrolls such as bonuses, year-end payrolls, and beginning-of-year payrolls. Manages payroll vendors across the assigned region and ensures compliance with internal policies and external regulations. Oversees the audit of payroll entries and reconciles payments, including benefit payment schedules, to ensure accuracy and policy compliance. Reviews journal entry files, funding disbursement requests, and summarizes final cash disbursements for Finance & Accounting and Treasury. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of UK/EU domestic and global payroll and social tax reporting issues, applying knowledge in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting the department/business area. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of accounting entries as they relate to Payroll. Ensures accuracy and timeliness of pension calculations, contributions, and reporting across locations. Ensures pension plan treatment is in line with internal policies and guidelines as well as compliant with external regulations. Coordinates internally with HR and US payroll associates to ensure information on eligibility and participation is accurately incorporated in the payroll.
Compliance and Regulation:
Keeps abreast of local and expatriate-related regulation evolution and payroll practices. Serves as the primary point of contact for external and internal auditors on payroll-related responsibilities. Collaborates and coordinates with HR, Global Mobility, payroll provider, and works directly with Deloitte/Payroll Services Provider to ensure tax filing obligations are met timely and accurately. Keeps abreast of regulatory changes, making necessary analyses and recommendations to ensure payroll, pension, and tax reporting are compliant with appropriate communication to associates. Acts as a subject matter expert for inquiries made by global payroll associates, Global Mobility group, Finance & Accounting.
Process Improvement:
Participates in the development and leads the implementation of payroll strategies. Provides feedback on improving and streamlining payroll-related processes. Designs and creates data visualizations for a diverse audience and identifies actionable insights through data analysis. Oversees the smooth operation of all benefits programs and processes as they relate to payroll deductions and adjustments.
System Implementation and Upgrades:
Participates in system upgrades and implementations by identifying test scenarios, performing user acceptance testing, and reporting results. Serves as a subject matter expert on payroll systems and provides guidance on complex issues and situations.
Mentorship and Leadership:
Mentors less-experienced payroll accountants on audit activities and provides guidance on complex payroll issues. Leads regional or global projects related to payroll and benefits, ensuring successful implementation and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
Extensive experience in payroll and benefits for the UK and European countries. Strong knowledge of country-specific wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and payroll practices. Proven ability to manage payroll vendors and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations. Excellent analytical skills and ability to design data visualizations and provide actionable insights. Strong leadership and mentorship skills, with the ability to lead projects and guide less-experienced team members. Proficiency in payroll systems and experience with system implementations and upgrades. In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions, and vesting requirements, you will also be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital's annual profitability bonus, and a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings. We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. Our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Responsibilities
Payroll Processing:
Ensures accurate and timely payroll processing for the UK and EU countries, including special payrolls such as bonuses, year-end payrolls, and beginning-of-year payrolls. Manages payroll vendors across the assigned region and ensures compliance with internal policies and external regulations. Oversees the audit of payroll entries and reconciles payments, including benefit payment schedules, to ensure accuracy and policy compliance. Reviews journal entry files, funding disbursement requests, and summarizes final cash disbursements for Finance & Accounting and Treasury. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of UK/EU domestic and global payroll and social tax reporting issues, applying knowledge in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting the department/business area. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of accounting entries as they relate to Payroll. Ensures accuracy and timeliness of pension calculations, contributions, and reporting across locations. Ensures pension plan treatment is in line with internal policies and guidelines as well as compliant with external regulations. Coordinates internally with HR and US payroll associates to ensure information on eligibility and participation is accurately incorporated in the payroll.
Compliance and Regulation:
Keeps abreast of local and expatriate-related regulation evolution and payroll practices. Serves as the primary point of contact for external and internal auditors on payroll-related responsibilities. Collaborates and coordinates with HR, Global Mobility, payroll provider, and works directly with Deloitte/Payroll Services Provider to ensure tax filing obligations are met timely and accurately. Keeps abreast of regulatory changes, making necessary analyses and recommendations to ensure payroll, pension, and tax reporting are compliant with appropriate communication to associates. Acts as a subject matter expert for inquiries made by global payroll associates, Global Mobility group, Finance & Accounting.
Process Improvement:
Participates in the development and leads the implementation of payroll strategies. Provides feedback on improving and streamlining payroll-related processes. Designs and creates data visualizations for a diverse audience and identifies actionable insights through data analysis. Oversees the smooth operation of all benefits programs and processes as they relate to payroll deductions and adjustments.
System Implementation and Upgrades:
Participates in system upgrades and implementations by identifying test scenarios, performing user acceptance testing, and reporting results. Serves as a subject matter expert on payroll systems and provides guidance on complex issues and situations.
Mentorship and Leadership:
Mentors less-experienced payroll accountants on audit activities and provides guidance on complex payroll issues. Leads regional or global projects related to payroll and benefits, ensuring successful implementation and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
Extensive experience in payroll and benefits for the UK and European countries. Strong knowledge of country-specific wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and payroll practices. Proven ability to manage payroll vendors and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations. Excellent analytical skills and ability to design data visualizations and provide actionable insights. Strong leadership and mentorship skills, with the ability to lead projects and guide less-experienced team members. Proficiency in payroll systems and experience with system implementations and upgrades. In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions, and vesting requirements, you will also be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital's annual profitability bonus, and a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings. We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. Our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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