About The Role & Team
Activities in support of assigned EMEA countries. Ensure employees receive accurate remuneration on established pay dates, thereby ensuring the company meets its obligations. Ensure company meets all statutory, payroll-related obligations, including the processing of legislative deductions/payments. Support special project efforts as required.
What You Will Do
* Ensure all fixed and variable payroll-related data (from multiple upstream data sources) is incorporated into payroll vendor processes and systems via interface and/or standard input template (i.e., new hires, leavers, time, bonuses, etc.)
* Ensure payroll inputs (including employee data elements) are provided to the payroll vendor accurately, consistently, and ahead of established cutoff dates in the required format
* Collaborate with representatives from third-party payroll provider and Disney internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate inputs to the payroll process, escalating issues to Payroll leadership when necessary
* Gather payroll information (i.e., data, process flows, policies, etc.) from in-scope legal entities to facilitate payroll knowledge transfer to the EMEA Payroll Hub
* Ensure all required historical data is maintained in accordance with local laws
* Process all tax-related input and ensure that all statutory and tax forms are processed accurately and timely
* Review and approve completeness and accuracy of vendor payroll calculation outputs
* Manage and align local calendars and deadlines with stakeholders and payroll vendor
* Approve monthly, quarterly, annual and other periodicity reports to the management of the company, local authorities and other recipients; provide client ad hoc reporting support, as necessary
* Review, upload and approve banking files for salary and third-party statutory payments
* Review, approve and upload monthly payroll general ledger journal entry to SAP
* Resolve all assigned payroll-related queries from employees and legal entity stakeholders in a professional and timely manner, escalating as necessary
* Resolve legal entity concerns about the payroll process provided by the payroll provider
* Perform and validate manual calculations for partial pay period or retroactive payments, where applicable
* Calculate manual / out-of-cycle payments where required, ensuring that the payment is correctly accounted for in the next regular pay period
* Analyze and validate the variance report in conjunction with other pay period controls.
* Actively participate in team events (i.e., meetings, training, etc.) and consistently demonstrate positive, can-do behavior
* Ensure payroll procedures are kept up to date; identify continuous improvements opportunities
* Support payroll audit activity and general projects, as required
Required Qualifications & Skills
* Experience with vendor supported payroll processes
* Proven experience reviewing and developing payroll procedures and policies
* Good working knowledge of employee taxes and benefit programs
* Prior experience working as part of a multi-national company is a plus
* A team player with the ability to take initiative
* Excellent interpersonal skills – treats people with respect; is approachable, open and direct; develops effective working relationships with staff at all levels
* Demonstrates resilience and determination
* High attention to detail with good analytical and mathematical skills
* Organized and consistently accurate, especially when operating under time-sensitive requirements
* High degree of computer literacy with advanced Excel skills (Pivots and VLookups)
* Flexible approach to work, responsibilities and deadlines
* Strong customer service focus
* Unquestionably diplomatic and discreet, with the ability to regularly handle confidential information
* Able to function and build relationships successfully in an environment remote from key stakeholders and clients
* Excellent time management skills with an ability to effectively prioritize work
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