Payroll Specialist

At Vestas People & Culture, we live our company values of Accountability, Collaboration, Simplicity, and Passion. In a progressive and evolving business, we change quickly to meet the needs of our employees. Our motivation is to support our employees so that they can continue to preserve the environment through sustainable energy solutions. If this aligns with your values and enthusiasm, we want to hear from you!

Payroll Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Efficient and timely delivery of payroll and tax reporting in compliance with company policies and procedures; maintain compliance with applicable local, state, federal and provincial employment laws within the U.S. and Canada
• Train new team members and managers on payroll processes
• Maintain integrity of employee data in UKG payroll databases; partner with People & Culture Master Data, IT, and other resources as necessary to ensure accurate, efficient, and timely interfacing of data
• Leverage technology with SuccessFactors, SAP, UKG and other applications to gain and maximize efficiencies within the payroll and time reporting functions; streamlining and optimizing operational effectiveness
• Understand payroll systems and vendor landscape, the flow of data and information across environments and potential key points of failure
• Implement new systems, tools and processes to improve data integrity and reporting
• Support in reviewing and testing of People & Culture system upgrades, implementations, or other assigned projects; partnering with IT and other business units as necessary. This includes creating project plans, test plans, scripts and recommending resources needed
• Process required payroll and taxation of employees identified by our Global mobility group; partner with Business Unit Global Mobility resource and other Vestas payroll resources as necessary
• Maintain cross training efforts and payroll processing backup plan in the event current staff is unavailable to process payroll
• Partner with Benefits resources to provide required payroll and data support for FSA, 401(k), RSP, Benefit portal, etc.
• Lead year end payroll process in coordination with Manager, Finance, and other internal stakeholders
• Deliver and maintain exceptional service level with People & Culture team, managers, employees and external customers
• Stay abreast of upcoming statutory and regulatory changes that affect payroll in U.S. and Canada
• Tier four assistance payroll administrator(s) in resolving any technical payroll or time reporting issues
• Develop ad-hoc and custom reports to support efficiencies and accuracy
• Other duties and special projects as assigned to support department and corporate objectives

Qualifications:

• Bachelors' degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field or equivalent combination of relevant experience and education
• 7 years payroll experience required in a multi-state, multi-location environment, processing payroll in both U.S. and Canada
• Global mobility international tax and payroll reporting requirements
• Analytical skills
• Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) desired
• Knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory and provincial requirements in the U.S. and Canada

Competencies:

• Regular and reliable attendance
• Required to work every Monday & Tuesday of a payroll week including holidays which occur on a bi-weekly basis
• Ability to exercise high levels of confidentiality and discretion
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite computer skills (Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
• Ability to be detail oriented and have accuracy with data entry input
• Ability to complete weekly reports and auditing
• Ability to work effectively with others in a professional, courteous manner

What We Offer:

We offer an exciting position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety and you will work among colleagues that take care of each other.

• Attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry
• Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision
• Generous Paid Time Off policies
• Great 401(k) plan (with employer match)
• Tuition assistance

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About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry's global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.

Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena. We consider ourselves forerunners within the industry, as Vestas continuously aims to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, Vestas has an unmatched history demonstrating our expertise within the field.

With 29,000 employees globally, Vestas is a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution - today, tomorrow, and far into the future.

Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives, and gives everyone equal access to opportunity.

To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.