Manager - Payroll

Core Responsibilities

• Support EMEA Payrolls – for countries outside the UK – from a centralised Time & Payroll (T&P) HUB
• Ensure Payroll Processing performed by the regional payroll vendor meets or exceeds the established Payroll SLA, controls and compliance standards 
• Manage and develop direct reports to support payroll operations and succession planning
• Act as escalation point for all EMEA payroll service issues in assigned countries /and support timely resolution efforts through vendor
• Ensure employees receive accurate remuneration on the published pay dates, thereby ensuring that the Company meets its contractual obligations
• Coordinate and carefully maintain relationships between third party payroll providers and Disney internal partners to ensure timely and accurate payroll process
• Approve monthly, quarterly, annual and other periodicity reports to the management of the Company, local authorities and other recipients
• Resolve all assigned payroll related queries from employees and legal entity stakeholders in a professional and timely manner, escalating further as necessary
• Resolve legal entity concerns about the payroll process provided by the payroll provider
• Oversee required payments to third parties and ensure statutory deadlines are met
• Support and provide appropriate cover for other peer Managers within the EMEA organisation
• Oversee and ensure payroll compliance in accordance with Audit SOX controls and procedures
• Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth and collaborative day to day business
• Troubleshoot SAP technical issues at a high level (e.g., GL posting discrepancies, etc.); propose enhancements as appropriate to address improvement and efficiency opportunities

Operational Lead

• Oversee Stock Options/RSU and LTIC payments for local and country transfers
• Support defining local technical and functional requirements as required
• Facilitate payroll involvement with global and local initiatives when appropriate
• Provide strategic support for ongoing operations
• Support resolution for supplier service failures
• Share best practices/processes/systems across countries

• Implementation Lead (Wider EMEA Specific)

• Act as the primary vendor contact to support payroll governance
• Establish a regional strategy for best practice supplier governance methodology
• Implement standardised procedural and legal frameworks across EMEA region
• Identify and manage appropriate relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and authorities/bodies for the benefit of the business
• Provide advice and direction regarding payroll process, compliance, and best practice/processes
• Facilitate collaboration between local payroll teams and other global functional teams to implement new programs/initiatives, resolve issues, share solutions
• Ensure consistency in compliance with SOX and Internal Controls