Mentor Graphics, leader in Electronic Design Automation (EDA), is establishing a regional finance and accounting support centre in Katowice. This centre will support 30 Mentor Graphics entities located in Europe, Russia, Armenia, Israel and offers excellent opportunities for individuals with a broad audit and/or general financial accounting background to further develop their skills in a dynamic, hi-tech and international environment.
Applications are invited for the position of:
International Payroll Specialist / Accountant
Miejsce pracy: Katowice
International Payroll Specialist, responsible for ensuring timely, accurate and effective delivery of company’s monthly payroll through 3rd party vendor in an outsource arrangement. Payroll services for 21 countries (Europe, Middle East and Africa) are delivered from 2 sites in Ireland & Poland. Located in Katowice, Poland and reporting to the International Payroll Manager, specific responsibilities include:
- Handle the daily activities necessary to deliver payroll through in-country service providers.
- Ensure HR data is provided in a timely accurate manner to the various in-country service providers for assigned countries
- Review preliminary payroll calculations from Payroll Vendor and advise of changes, provision of final approval for each payroll
- Ensure accurate and timely delivery of payroll funds into employee accounts as well as depositing income and social taxes, benefit plan obligations and other deductions as required
- Liaison with local Finance to provide accurate cash funding requirements and appropriate documentation/authorization required for banking arrangements such as DD’s, and provide accurate monthly cash forecasting data.
- Ensure timely receipt and uploading of general ledger data as it pertains to payroll, assisting with account reconciliations for Payroll related GL Accounts
- Ensure compliance with all SOX controls
- Handle employee inquiries in a timely professional manner in liaison with in country service provider
- Ensure maintenance of appropriate supporting documentation
- Establish good working relationships
- Participate in change management activities as necessary, including development and delivery of change communications.
- Compile / maintain metrics, participating in selected industry benchmarking initiatives
- Advise on the effectiveness of payroll services and recommend changes to processes or contractual obligations
- Keep current of regulatory changes impacting payroll services, recommending methods / processes to incorporate such requirements
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum Bachelors degree in business, finance or closely related discipline
- Deadline-oriented.
- Strong customer service skills and quality focused.
- Team-oriented and able to establish strong and effective working relationships
- International payroll knowledge
- Experience with SAP HR desired
- Knowledge of HR / payroll business processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency in English/Polish required: additional languages (particularly Russian) a distinct advantage
