Sr. Global Payroll Manager - Western Digital

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Role Summary:

As a member of the Global Payroll Services Team, this Payroll Leader manages and supports payroll for the Americas, and EMEA. This role will lead the payroll team to execute accurate, timely and compliant payrolls for all countries. Responsible for support with implementations, divestitures, acquisitions and ensures tax and regulatory compliance. Responsible for all reconciliations of tax liabilities and other withholding tax in compliance with country and local regulations. This position is responsible for review, coordination and implementation of new processes and new systems in accordance with Global Payroll initiatives. Ensures administration of payroll policies, procedures and regulations. This position also works closely with Human Resources, Stock Plan Administration, Benefits, and reporting are compliant and correct. Trains, Leads and supports a team of Payroll Specialists. Responsible for being the SME for all countries supported.

Key Responsibilities:

• Owns the entire payroll and time and attendance process from start to finish, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant processing, delivery, and reconciliation of all payrolls for over 10,000 employees

• Leads Global Payroll team in processing multi-state global exempt and non-exempt payroll, including, processing new hires, terminations, stock income, fringe benefits, bonuses, etc.

• Oversees and ensures compliance in payroll tax and regulatory reporting, and year end payroll tax reporting. • Reviews and performs all necessary approvals and controls.

• Partners with Internal Audit ensuring payroll meets all SOX and audit procedures are met.

• Manages in the development, implementation and maintenance of all payroll policies, procedures and regulations. Responsible for enhancements to payroll systems and procedures due to changes in local tax laws, regulations, company programs and policies.

• Works with accounting firm to support employees on international assignment regarding taxes.

• Ongoing identification of operational & regulatory risk, ensuring clear mitigation plans are identified, tracked and implemented • Ensures high value customer service to employees.

• Consults and informs Global Payroll team for The Americas and EMEA region.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in management, Human resources or related field.

• Minimum 12 years relevant payroll experience managing people, and overseeing large, multi-state/country payroll operation for a diverse population.

• Excellent analytical, problem solving, process mapping, and project management skills.

• Highly proficient communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Demonstrate leadership in building teams, develops strong partnerships, high collaboration with cross-functional departments

• Experience developing and leading a payroll function with a focus on process, controls and compliance.

• Experience in developing and enhancing internal process and controls to ensure function is operates effectively and efficiently.

• Expert knowledge in US tax regulations and reporting.

• Working knowledge of variety of system applications such as Workday, ADP Celergo & Globalview, Ceridian Dayforce and/or various and Time and Attendance platforms in a multi-country model. Familiarity with complex HRIS system workflow

• Expert in Excel and experience with Microsoft office.

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