Payroll Sr. Advisor

- Lead end-to-end payroll operations across assigned countries or regions, including EMEA, APJ, the Americas, or other designated markets.

- Ensure payroll calculations and payments are accurate, complete, timely, and compliant with applicable local statutory and regulatory requirements.

- Manage relationships with outsourced payroll providers and internal partners, monitoring service quality, resolving operational issues, and ensuring effective payroll delivery.

- Process and review payroll components, including salaries, commissions, bonuses, equity transactions, tax with holdings, benefits, deductions, and off-cycle payments.

- Oversee payroll reconciliations, identify discrepancies, investigate variances, and implement corrective actions to maintain the integrity of payroll data.

- Prepare and review payroll journal entries, accounting reports, and month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accruals.

- Coordinate payroll funding activities and ensure payroll-related financial records are accurate and properly documented.

- Prepare and review statistical and management reports covering compensation, commissions, bonuses, leave, taxes, deductions, and other payroll-related information.

- Monitor compliance with country-specific employment, taxation, social insurance, and statutory reporting requirements.

- Support payroll audits, internal controls, risk management activities, and the maintenance of appropriate documentation and audit trails.

- Maintain and improve payroll standard operating procedures, process documentation, governance frameworks, and control mechanisms.

- Collaborate with HR, Finance, HRIS, Legal, Benefits, and People Operations teams to resolve payroll issues and ensure seamless administration.

- Contribute to global payroll initiatives focused on process standardization, automation, compliance enhancements, reporting improvements, and employee experience.

- Support strategic initiatives established by global payroll leadership and recommend practical improvements to payroll processes and operational efficiency.

- At least six years of progressive payroll experience, including responsibility for regional or multinational payroll operations.

- Demonstrated experience processing payroll across multiple countries in regions such as EMEA, the Americas, and/or APJ, with an understanding of the applicable tax and statutory requirements.

- Experience supporting payroll operations for work forces of 500 or more employees.

- Proven ability to manage relationships with internal stakeholders, external payroll providers, and other service partners.

- Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, statutory reporting, internal controls, audits, and payroll-related risk management.

- Advanced practical experience in payroll reconciliations, payroll accounting, financial reporting, and payroll analytics.

- Experience preparing and reviewing payroll journal entries, investigating discrepancies, and supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities.

- Intermediate-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data modeling, with the ability to analyze payroll data, identify trends, and investigate variances.

- Familiarity with payroll systems such as ADP, Dayforce, or comparable payroll management platforms.

- Strong data analysis and reporting capabilities, including the ability to produce accurate, actionable payroll insights.

- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines across different countries and time zones.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, HR, Legal, and other business functions.

- A proactive, analytical approach to problem-solving, with the ability to identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements.

- A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline is preferred.

- Professional certifications such as Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), Global Payroll Management Certificate (GPMC), or an equivalent qualification are preferred.

- Competitive compensation:
Salary and compensation arrangements aligned with the role and applicable employment terms.

- Annual bonus opportunities:
Performance-based annual bonuses and recognition for high-performing employees.

- Health and family benefits:
Comprehensive benefits designed to support employee wellbeing and family needs, subject to eligibility and local plans.

- Retirement…