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• Define and manage the strategy for the payroll function globally including rationalization of payroll, time keeping and other systems. • Provide direction world-wide regarding payroll strategy, systems, and departmental collaboration • Develop and implement best practices, key performance indicators and metrics for the function • Functionally responsible for managing global payroll staff to ensure payrolls are processed timely and accurately • Plan and direct payroll integration of existing systems as well as newly acquired subsidiaries • Manage a payroll budget for core team based in US headquarters and oversee global payroll expense for all countries• Oversee and manage the relationships with outsourced payroll vendor • Maintain effective internal controls and proactively work to identify and implement efficiency improvements • Drive consistency in payroll practices, controls, and management reporting • Ensure payroll services are processed in accordance with established global policies and procedures along with all legislative compliance requirements • Initiate and direct payroll and benefits accounting process improvement activities to maximize the efficient use of resources • Analyze and interpret company policies and government regulations that impact the processing of payroll • Partner with Global Compensation to coordinate compensation initiatives • Partner with IT, HR and Finance on issues such as processing of employee health and welfare benefits, bonus payments, Employee Stock Purchase, integration of acquisitions/divestitures, changes to HR providers, etc • Maintain confidentiality of any payroll, private employee information and any proprietary information and ensure payroll information is security • Confer with key stakeholders and leadership regarding payroll needs • Liaise with the regions to ensure payroll initiatives are aligned

• Manage the Global Payroll functions across all business units in Canada, US, UK, Ireland, India, Germany and Japan to ensure delivery timely and accurate payroll. Processing the US payroll in-house on the Oracle Fusion HCM cloud database.• Continuously identify and implement process improvement opportunities and KPIs that drive efficiencies, create scalability to absorb future growth, and deliver cost savings.• Prepare monthly financial accruals, and reconciliations of all payroll related accounts, and work with the Finance team to facilitate same. Liaise with the Finance group and auditors providing support and information as needed.• Provide employee and business stakeholders with clear and concise interpretation of Payroll and related financial policy and procedures, with a high degree of responsiveness and accuracy.• Ensure systems are set-up and updated to reflect our current employee base, including wages, benefits, sick and vacation time in line with company policy• Perform regular reconciliations and audits on payroll registers, statutory government Tax accounts as well identify and resolve items which require further attention.• Ensure Bill 198 / Sarbanes and Oxley (SOX) compliance.• Lead and coach payroll staff ( team of 5) including payroll specialists and admins.• Critically review and analyze current payroll, benefits and tax procedures in order to recommend and implement changes leading to best-practice operations. • Serve as system administrator for all payroll databases which include Oracle, ADP, Radius (Overseas Connect and TriCor.

Responsible for all aspect of reporting which includes but not limited to, payroll taxes deposits and quarter-end and year-end filing, payroll expense account recons, union funding and account recons, payroll bank account recons, and 1099 reporting for QREAs.

Reconcile and submit payroll tax liabilities for timely deposit for 9 EINs and multistate.Research and respond to all tax inquiries and notices.Post all payroll related accruals and journals.Reconcile all payroll related GL accounts at month-endReconcile payroll net pay and tax bank account for 8500+ employees.Maintain payroll system tax updates and GL mapping

Responsible for the weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end posting for payroll journal entries from Lawson to Oracle. Monthly reconciliation of all payroll liability accounts and the payroll bank account. Transmission and reconciliation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual tax liability files to ADP. Maintain knowledge of current federal and state laws and regulations regarding payroll. Review and approve filing of 940, 941, W-2 and W-3 and state returns. Maintain controls to ensure compliance with internal audit and SOX. Onsite system administrator of the payroll system Manage the daily schedules, and directions of the payroll department which includes the payroll processing for 6000+ employees in multi-state and Puerto Rico. This role also serves a contact for all level management for escalations of payroll issues relating to payroll system compliance and reporting. Assist with facilitating and developing department policy and procedure, workflow charts and issues' matrix. Improving department's moral and increasing our productivity by developing and implementing methods and procedures that enforces simple rules and enhances the overall effectiveness of the payroll process.

Reconcile and analyze selected ledger. Ensure year-end adjusting entries and audit adjustments made in the Financial Reporting accounts. Handles AP invoices for vendors with special requirements. Reviews and reconciles vendor statement of account. Process, post, and reconcile accounts payables/receivables. Oversee weekly check runs and annual processing of 1099s. Manages state sales and use tax payment process and reporting. Provide assistance in general ledger shared service tasks. Interact with internal and external auditors. Maintain tax related process flow documentation. Process weekly payroll and quarter/year-end reporting/filing. Assist with special projects as assigned by manager and/or Tax Department. Manage staff of 4 bookkeepers.

Supervised staff of 6 payroll specialist and new employee training. Process new client data for set-up on the payroll system which included business registration, new employee set-up and reporting, and maintain chart of accounts. Process and audit multi-state payrolls received from various clients. Transmit finalized payroll to third-party client for disbursement of direct deposits and payment of tax liabilities via EFT. W-2 and W-3 filing and annual reconciliations. Maintained client database to insure accurate tax liability reporting. Prepare and remit client annual tax returns, which includes 940 and 941 reporting. Prepare monthly tax returns, remitting tax payments not paid via EFT

Process and prepare payroll taxes for multi; and Canada. Obtain business licenses and numbers for withholding and payment of appropriate federal, state, and local payroll taxes. Prepare, review and audit 940's and 941's for accurate reporting. Monitor and audit year-end close of payroll system to insure accurate distribution of W-2 and W3 filings. Research and resolve employee concerns with tax withholdings. Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines. Research and resolve audits for taxing authorities and agencies. Monitor 401k contributions for federal compliance. Audit and reconcile bi-weekly payroll account for general ledger upload and reconcile payroll bank accounts. Assist and oversee multi-state payroll processing for over 12K employees.