The company is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies. They design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. They license their innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other motor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming. As a leader in wireless technology, their engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced Wi-Fi technologies. They are also a leader in video processing and video encoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that intersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972, the company is listed on Nasdaq.
Summary
The company is currently seeking a detail-oriented Global Payroll Manager to join their Finance team based out of the Conshohocken, PA office. This person will be responsible for managing the payroll team and vendor partners, who together prepare and process global payrolls for approximately 500 employees. The Global Payroll Manager will also manage tax reporting, general ledger reporting, vendor interfaces and payroll systems maintenance. This role will report directly to the Director of Accounting Transactional Services.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage the Global Payroll team who are responsible for payroll processing for approximately 500 employees across 7 countries globally.
- Provide direction to the payroll organization with a focus on driving process efficiencies.
- Develop, train and coach direct reports within the payroll team.
- Partner with HR, IS and GL Accounting departments to ensure payroll accuracy, optimal automation/integration between Workday and all ancillary service providers, and timely and accurate accounting for payroll.
- Ensure earnings, deductions, taxes and benefits are set up correctly and that fundings are completed timely and accurately. Perform and document quarterly audits to reconcile payments.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements.
- Work directly with payroll providers or the governmental taxing authority in response to tax notices to ensure accounts are always in good standing.
- Ensure compliance with and continued updating of payroll process for SOX purposes and respond to audit inquiries regarding payroll-related matters.
- Ensure long- and short-term employee incentive program payments and other equity grant releases and exercises are recorded correctly, especially as they pertain to employee/employer taxes.
- Oversee the year-end process to ensure tax forms are distributed timely and accurately. Ensure that employee tax records are reviewed on a quarterly basis to prevent the need to amend tax forms.
- Perform audits of payroll to ensure accuracy of payroll and identify areas for process improvements.
- Manage vendor relationship with payroll partners, including ADP and global payroll partners, to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll.
Qualifications
- 8 to 10 years of payroll experience, including international/global payroll experience, including experience managing a team of payroll administrators
- Advanced-level knowledge of ADP/Workforce Now and Workday HCM
- Multi-state payroll experience
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, vlook-ups, etc.)
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical payroll deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills and customer service orientation
- Confidentiality and discretion in dealing with sensitive employee information
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
