Payroll Expert

Description - Internal

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.

The team you'll be part of

Nokia's People organization is responsible for leading a business-driven people strategy and offering people and workplace services to all Nokia employees. We partner closely with the business to provide a motivated and engaged workforce that is fit for the future.

What you will learn and contribute to

As a Payroll Expert, you will assist the payroll cluster lead as a senior role within the payroll team in providing a professional and responsive payroll service to customers both internally and externally, as well as within the payroll organization, by adhering to defined service level agreements and statutory requirements, while ensuring payroll accuracy. Responsibilities include assisting with process controls, projects, providing expertise along with strong project management skills.

To be successful as a Payroll Expert you should be able to investigate and resolve payroll issues and ensure strict compliance with company and regulatory standards. An outstanding Payroll Expert should also have excellent people and project management skills and a high numerical aptitude. This role will support our US payroll, but may also support Canada, Puerto Rico and Dominican as needed.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Gathering payroll related data, uploading/entering as necessary, and validating for accuracy all payroll maintenance resulting in pay implications and deliver payroll data for payroll processing to include but not limited to benefits, interfaces, W2C's, time data, garnishments, supplemental payments, termination payments, etc.
• Working with cluster lead, payroll vendor and team to solve system, policy, and/or payroll related items and projects when necessary.
• Establishing and maintaining company and employee payroll records and procedures as it relates to time data, earnings, deductions and tax withholding, while maintaining accuracy of system data.
• Accountable for quality and accuracy of own output, project management, and/or tax support.
• Adhering to delivery deadline based on yearly payroll calendars.
• Tracking changes in local legislation and initiating revision in local payroll processes according to the global approach.
• Partnering with other HR Finance colleagues and employees to solve discrepancies and various company initiatives
• Preparing and controls payroll related financial accruals (holiday, restructuring) and journal entries as needed.
• Creating and controlling payroll related reports to authorities to include period based reporting and year-end tax filings.
• Adhering to and performing SOX control related activities while validating accuracy and reporting deviations.

Your skills and experience

• Proven experience of at least 4 years as a payroll coordinator/lead or similar role
• Good knowledge of legislation relevant to accounting and payroll (such as SOX, US FMLA, benefits, Multi Jurisdiction reporting, termination final wage, garnishments)
• Working knowledge of payroll systems (e.g. SAP, PS, Oracle, Kronos, TM etc)
• Comfortable with Excel (functions, data, VBA etc.)
• An analytical mind with good project/change management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail

It would be nice if you also had:

• FPC or CPP certification or working towards
• Familiarity with payroll processes of Canada or Caribbean regions
• Bachelor in accounting, finance or relevant fields.

What we offer

Nokia offers flexible and hybrid working schemes, continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
• LGBT+ equality & best place to work by HRC Foundation

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people.

Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.