Payroll Project Coordinator

This leading Tech client are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Payroll Projects Coordinator to join their Global Payroll team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for driving the execution of Payroll Projects, such as Employee Leaves enhancements, and other ad-hoc transformational project management, while producing metrics and dashboards.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a global organization and contribute to the success of our payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead International Payroll Projects: Drive the execution of Payroll projects, including HR initiatives, Benefit changes, new legal entities' payroll readiness, changes in payroll regulations, and all cross-functional teams' projects impacting payroll.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with employment tax, benefit, accounting, HR, Legal, and intern/external auditors to analyze all issues related to payroll, develop business requirements, and continuously build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Lead continuous improvement projects across process, systems, data management, reporting & analytics aligned to our global strategy.
• Ensure Business Readiness: Confirm business readiness of the global payroll operations team before deploying new processes and significant system enhancements.
• Communicate Priorities: Communicate priorities, partner requirements, and sequential steps in operationalizing the Global payroll transformation roadmap and ensuring alignment across the organization.
• Implement Global Standards: Partner with the Payroll Operations team to implement project outcomes with global standards and best practices in mind, including proactive system evaluation and solid implementation planning with new policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance/Accounting, or related discipline
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in payroll, finance, or HR operations in a global organization
• Project Management Experience: Proven project management experience
• Cross-Functional Experience: Experience working and collaborating in a cross-functional global environment
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and also act operationally
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills Preferred Qualifications:
• System Experience: Experience with Workday and ADP payroll platforms, as well as benefit systems such as Darwin
• Certifications: Relevant certifications such as CIPP, CPP, or FPC and LSS