Job Description:
As an EU Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for delivering payroll services in full accordance with the process requirements and legal regulations for dedicated cluster and supports the development of a world-class Service & Finance function through attracting, retaining, engaging and motivating associates. You will also improve and oversee the effectiveness of internal controls for all Payroll transactions and ensure that the appropriate payroll processing and accounting procedures are followed. As an EU Payroll Manager, you will be an expert in the payroll industry and provide valuable insights to the business units and other internal stakeholders such as MyP&O, Global Mobility, and Benefits. You will also drive process improvements, automation, and standardization through leading a team of payroll associates.
What are we looking for?
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University degree preferred
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Knowledge and experience of Payroll is a must
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Knowledge of, and experience in project and people leadership
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Good communication and interpersonal skills
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Excellent planning and organizational skills; ability to organize workload
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Excellent attention to detail
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Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of customers
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Good written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to work as part of a team and using own initiative
What will be your key responsibilities?
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Coordinating the work of a dedicated payroll team (setting goals, overseeing execution, performance evaluations, recruitment)
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Collaborating with an external payroll service provider within the assigned region
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Coordinating the team in payroll processes (both local and global), employee services processes, and administration of non-salary benefits
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Responsibility for the salary payment process
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Verifying data and payroll lists
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Supporting Management in labor law and remuneration matters
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Coordinating the process of recording and settling working hours
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Participating in internal and external audits
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Preparing reports and summaries for business needs
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Reviewing and updating internal processes to ensure their efficiency and smooth execution of payroll processes
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Ensure stakeholders are informed of the progress of key activities
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Update documentation and capture process changes
What can you expect from Mars?
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Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
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Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
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Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
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An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.
Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™.
We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.