Payroll Manager

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OUR MISSION

At Redwood Software we unleash human potential. We empower our customers with lights-out automation for their mission-critical business processes.

Redwood Software is the leader in full stack automation for mission-critical business processes. With the first SaaS-based composable automation platform specifically built for ERP, we believe in the transformative power of automation. Our unparalleled solutions empower organizations to orchestrate, manage and monitor their workflows across any application, service or server – in the cloud or on premise – with confidence and control.

CORE VALUES

One Team. One Redwood

Make Your Own Weather

Obsess over Customer Success

Work the Problem

Be Curious

Own the Outcome

Respect Each Other

YOUR IMPACT

Reporting to the Global Payroll Lead, the Payroll Manager will be enthusiastic about effective and efficient execution of North America & EMEA payrolls and ensuring global payroll are optimized for the Group. With a strong ethic of compliance, controls and customer service, this role will manage payroll for US and any other countries via our payroll providers. Always changing due to our 100% inorganic growth strategy, the Payroll Manager must be able to work seamlessly with payroll partner to spin up and shut down payrolls

• Processes payroll every pay period for all legal entities globally, primarily US & EU

• Maintains payroll processing system and records by gathering, calculating, and inputting data

• Compute employee take-home pay based on time records, benefits, and taxes

• Serve as a subject matter expert on US & EU payroll, payroll processes, changes & optimization; consult with our HR business partners and assist with due diligence where required.

• Function as the primary contact for implementing new payroll processes and requirements when acquiring a new company or processing payroll in a new country

• Manage and hold accountable vendors / business process outsourcing firms responsible for payroll processing

• Answers staff questions about wages, deductions, attendance, and time records

• Receives and coordinates requests for leave and other absences

• Handles changes in exemptions, job status, and job titles

• Adheres to payroll policies and procedures and complies with relevant laws

• Identifies, investigates, and resolves discrepancies in timesheet and payroll records

• Honors confidentiality of employees' pay records

• Completes payroll reports for record-keeping purposes or managerial review

• Ensured accuracy of all payrolls and tax payments in conjunction with Group tax department

• Serve as an interface between internal/external customers and the team members to ensure effective definition and delivery

• Support the Payroll team in managing the day-to-day activities to support the HR, Payroll, Benefits Recruiting and other interrelated functions

• Foster and maintain positive relationships with HR constituents, including senior management and the customer base

• Provide overall prioritization of work assignments and coordination with team resources and their activities

• Promote initiative-taking approaches to solve business needs/problems while also enhancing the understanding and acceptance of the payroll capabilities. Based on business need, negotiate priorities and support requirements with the IT department, functional staff at the field locations and others as appropriate

• Plan, budget, and forecast Payroll needs and applications. Maintain awareness of vendor plans and the potential impact of those plans on current and future functionality

• Document internal processes, training manuals, and controls

• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to managers and staff regarding Payroll & Benefits initiatives, policies, and procedures

• Participate in integration with other workstreams & assist with data updates, imports/exports

• Perform quality control and audits of Payroll delivery

• Run data audits, and research and resolve reporting/data entry discrepancies

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s or other advanced degree in Finance / Business / Accounting

• 10+ years of international payroll processing

• Proven track record in career progression

• Sound business judgment, strategic and analytical capabilities

• Exceptional influencing and communication skills; ability to build strong relationships cross functionally, including upper management

• Familiarity with technical systems, data mining and data analysis

• Supporting an international population is preferred

• Supporting a remote workforce is preferred

• Experience with GDPR or similar Data Privacy rules

• Should be able to work on Presentations - Important level ppts to be presented to CXO's

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification a plus, but not required

The right candidate will be an experienced US & EU Payroll professional with a successful track record of implementing and managing complex payroll operations worldwide. To be successful in this role, they will need to challenge the status quo and constantly seek innovative, simple, and standard solutions to complex payroll operations and programs.

If you like growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

THE LEGAL BIT
Redwood is an equal opportunity employer. Redwood prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy or any other consideration made unlawful by regional or local laws. We also prohibit discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful and will have a zero tolerance policy applied to it.
 

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