Global Payroll Specialist – Global Reporting and Banking

Global Payroll Specialist – Global Reporting and Banking

Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation is a US subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, one of the most successful automotive companies. With Mercedes-Benz AG, the Group is one of the leading global suppliers of premium and luxury cars and vans. Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG offers financing, leasing, car subscription and car rental, fleet management, digital services for a charging and payment as well as innovative mobility services.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation (MBNAC) operates as a holding company for all Mercedes-Benz Group entities in the United States of America. MBNAC provides services to Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiaries in North America in areas such as Treasury, Tax, Accounting, Corporate Communications, Government Relations, Legal and Human Resources.

Mercedes Benz Assignment Services Americas (MBASA) is a Shared Service Global Organization in the Americas region for the management of expatriate programs across all entities. MBASA is a part of Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation and the People Solutions Center.

The Global Payroll Specialist – Global Reporting and Banking is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and effective presentation of payroll processing information for Mercedes-Benz Assignment Services Americas (MBASA). This role also has sole responsibility for banking activities related to EURO payout processes.

75% - Monthly operations US and CAN

· Responsible to generate accurately and timely the regular domestic and global payroll reporting requirements. End-to-end process delivery (e.g. from payroll registers to general ledger and payroll output files) to the various stakeholders; domestically including Accounting, Tax, Benefits, Treasury and overseas to the Global Payroll Management team and Global Payroll Provider.

· Responsible to run reporting corrections (i.e. Supplemental GL, Payroll output file corrections process for the external global payroll provider, etc.) as identified or required by the different stakeholders.

· Provide response to variance reports received from EY/Deloitte, as part of the global payroll control activities

· Responsible to provide responses to any white spot tracker query from EY/Deloitte.

· Review and perform the timely approval of the Canada monthly payrolls, including the processing of the associated activities (i.e. Daily reports and wire approvals for tax payments)

· Ensure payments related to Canada province's obligations are properly approved and processed as required by the payroll provider.

· Responsible for the Banking euro currency split for Canada inbounds and in the US. End-to-end process ownership, starting from assignee questions, maintenance of the self-service home payout feature, successful and accurate transfer of assignee information into Dayforce (DF), pay instruction from Deutsche Bank (DB), and contact with DB to solve potential technical issues.

· Delivery of the DB statement report to accounting. Generation of the EUR payout split positions report for EY/Deloitte by the end of the month, as a component of the global salary statement.

25% Annual processes and on-demand activities

· Hypo-tax initial calculations and annual hypo tax updates.

· Monitor Company notifications impacting payroll activities (i.e. garnishments, tax authorities, refund checks, etc.)

· Excecute various regular internal controls to ensure data accuracy.

· Coordinate the prompt delivery of evidence to run the payroll control set for the annual Internal Controls System (ICS) self-assessment.

· Support the Payroll Manager on specific tasks regarding the annual processing activities (e.g. Phantom Shares Program, annual bonus, merit increase, etc.)

Experience:

· Minimum 5 years of experience in Payroll, Accounting, Finance, Tax.

· Working experience with US payroll taxes regulations

· Working experience with International Payroll

· Experience executing internal controls (preferred)

Education

· Bachelor's Degree (preferrable Master's Degree) with in emphasis in:
Business Administration, Accounting/Finance/Tax.

Additional Skills

· Intermediate or Advanced working knowledge in Microsoft Excel

· High numerical aptitude

· Data analytics and interpretation of information

· Strong sense of urgency and result orientation

· Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a focus on process discipline

· Strong, positive interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment