Payroll Manager - EMEA-APAC at Jellyfish Online Marketing

Description

Jellyfish delivers digital marketing solutions across the world for a host of impressive brands from offices across five continents. Our award-winning combination of technology and talent help us deliver paid media, UX, SEO, social media, analytics, optimization, creative, and development solutions.

As Payroll Manager you demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of payroll systems, while also having payroll management experience, a strong ability to lead, problem-solving, and analytical skills amongst others.
 

This position will provide daily operations management for UK (500 employees) and the rest of the EMEA- APAC region (8 countries with 200 employees addition). While this position requires a strong focus on UK, the role includes a global scope and presents an excellent opportunity for potential growth within international responsibilities and exposure.

You will work closely with the Payroll Director based in Baltimore and one other Payroll Manager in Paris and Sao Paolo, you would also provide backup approvals & support for the AMS payrolls.

You will contribute to Jellyfish's success by developing strategic direction and setting best-in-class standards for the payroll function. We expect the Payroll Manager to help automate processes and shift the function to be forward-thinking, and adopt best practices utilizing technological advancements.

This is an idea of your role

• Overall responsibility for employee payroll related to UK, SA and all APAC countries

• Point of contact for all country-specific and global projects which impact the payrolls

• Maintain strong cross-departmental relationships, supporting/aligning objectives and keeping each other well-informed

• Pay employees accurately and on time by overseeing the transfer of information to the payroll provider (TMF) and ensuring completion of payments

• Provide superior customer service to all employees; answering payroll-related employee and manager inquiries within the expected time frame.

• Ensure compliance with regional legal requirements

• Develops procedures and audits to ensure data integrity

• Leads continuous process and system improvements

• Maintain accuracy of all payroll information by applying for necessary controls and approvals

• Manage tax, benefit, and financial audits as they relate to the payrolls

• Manage the resolution of all payroll tax inquiries

• Manage payroll providers and other related suppliers

• Provide backup approval and support for the France & AMS payrolls

• Ensure mergers and acquisitions are integrated successfully

• Working with the finance business partner of payroll to deliver accurate business intelligence, reports, and dashboarding

• Manage pension and benefit enrollment/payments each pay cycle

• Respond to employee queries via ticketing system in TMF/Horizon

Requirements

• Important Payroll experience with strong expertise in UK Payroll Management

• Fluent in English

• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent system and analytical skills

• Strong client support, resulting in a positive employee experience

• International payroll experience, especially EMEA

• Basic knowledge of general ledger to support accounting inquiries and resolve reconciling items related to payroll

• Payroll provider management experience (TMF is a plus)

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, often competing

Benefits

• Possibilities of multiple evolutions, on different positions and in our different offices

• Competitive salary, based on experience (Fix Salary, Bonus and Anniversary Increase)

• A complete range of training courses and projects to enable you to be a driving force in your professional development and to perfect your expertise all along your journey within Jellyfish

• Flexible Remote Policy

Jellyfish will give preference to Employment Equity candidates in accordance with the company’s Employment Equity Plan and its Affirmative Action measures.