Description
EMEA Payroll Specialist
Global Payroll Operations
Lysaker, Norway
Duration: 6 months to start with (high priority extendable)
JOB DESCRIPTION
EMEA Payroll Specialist for Client's Global Payroll Services. Responsible for ensuring all employees in a country are paid timely and accurately, that payroll taxes and third party vendor payments are submitted in a timely manner, assist in the successful migration of a countries employees following an acquisition, resolve payroll issues within the countries, and adhere to controls that are in place for payroll transactions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum 5 years experience.
- Have worked on & been responsible for payroll tax filings.
- Lead and managed payroll year end process and reporting.
- Must have at least intermediate Excel spreadsheet knowledge.
- Possess strong verbal & written Norwegian and English communication skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Liaison with regional HR, Legal, GCO, Corporate Tax and Stock Services
- Work with Apps IT and Development on product enhancements and reports
- Review payroll processes, procedures, making changes while ensuring adequate controls are in place and followed
- Ensure that all procedures are thoroughly documented, included checklists to ensure a steps are completed when processing the payroll
- Ensure compliance within country's payroll tax deadlines
- Ensure payroll tax liabilities are reported to the appropriate tax authority and reconciled to the GL and underlying payroll sub ledger
- Recommend improvements to the payroll process. Work with Apps IT and outside payroll vendor on recommendations and changes
- Ensure that all payroll processes are thoroughly tested before going live on new application versions
- Liaison with internal & external audit on payroll issues
- Resolve employee' payroll issues.
- Ensure Service Level Agreements are met (both internally and with outside payroll vendors)
- Remain current on country payroll legislative updates and actions taken on the part of regulatory bodies with regard to effect on payroll procedures