Senior Manager, Global Payroll

OpenTable, Inc.; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online restaurant reservation platform is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Payroll to oversee payroll operations across multiple countries. This role requires extensive experience in managing payroll systems and ensuring compliance with local regulations. The ideal candidate will lead a diverse team and drive process improvements while contributing to the company's dynamic environment. This is a hybrid position based in London, offering various employee benefits including paid parental leave and generous vacation time.

Benefits

Generous paid vacation

Company-paid therapy sessions

Flexible work environment

Discounted gym membership

Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience managing payroll for multiple entities.
• Experience with global payroll across several countries.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll activities for multiple countries and entities.
• Identify areas for process improvement within payroll operations.
• Manage audit processes related to payroll compliance.

Skills

Payroll management

Communication

Process improvement

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Workday HRIS

Excel (advanced skills)

Job description

Overview

The Senior Manager, Global Payroll will be responsible for leading our Company's global payroll activities. This individual will oversee the payroll systems environment, lead payroll implementations and integrations and ensure timely and accurate global payroll processing and reporting. This role is part of our finance team and reports into the Senior Director, Risk & Controls and Payroll. You will have prior experience leading a payroll team in a complex and dynamic environment and will be able to leverage prior US and other international payroll experience. To be successful in this role, you will need to be organized and deadline driven, ensuring recurring assignments are handled on a timely basis while contributing to special cross-functional projects and addressing unusual developments. This position requires a highly motivated professional with strong drive and skillset to proactively lead the team's payroll operations, support compliance and continuous improvement initiatives to build future proof processes, and partner with multiple stakeholders to assist with global payroll related matters. The ideal candidate is curious and agile, has a strong growth mindset, sense of ownership and accountability, and an entrepreneurial spirit. This is a hybrid position based in our London office. Please no agency referrals at this stage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day payroll activities for NORAM (US, Canada and Mexico), and oversee/support the International Payroll Manager for various international legal entities (including, but not limited to, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Germany, France, Ireland, Lithuania, Switzerland, and Singapore), ensuring accurate & timely processing in compliance with Company's policies and local tax and labor regulations.
• Proactively identify areas of process improvement within global payroll operations and implement solutions to automate and streamline processes to scale and drive efficiencies while maintaining strong quality controls.
• Identify and support remediation of payroll integration issues.
• Review and approve payroll transactions.
• Ensure correct taxation of payroll & benefits according to country-specific regulations.
• Ensure timely filings with appropriate government authorities.
• Develop and lead a successful Payroll Team, cultivating a high performing, professional and supportive environment.
• Manage and/or oversee year-end payroll activities globally.
• Partner with cross functional groups within the Company including Legal, Finance, Equity and Human Resource teams on global equity, global mobility and new business activities to ensure global payroll needs are identified, considered and communicated.
• Manage audit processes related to payroll, including SOC1 and 401k. Own Payroll SOC1 Controls.
• Assist with the preparation of special reports for senior management.
• Serve as subject matter expert for payroll, payroll taxes and payroll systems for employees and internal partners. Assist and consult on ad-hoc projects. Advise senior management and business leads on tax related matters.
• 15+ years' work experience managing payroll for multiple entities, multi-state and international payroll and taxes. Global Payroll experience with Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Germany, France, Ireland, Lithuania, Switzerland, and/or Singapore is a plus.
• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
• Experience with global stock plan payroll processing.
• Willing to "roll-up the sleeves" in order to accomplish all necessary tasks.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now, ADP Celergo, Cloudpay, and Workday HRIS preferred.
• Ability to lead a team and manage the team's workload in a SOX compliant environment.
• Experience onboarding new payroll solutions globally.
• Experience with Executive Payroll Processing.
• Advanced Excel skills including v-lookups and pivot tables.
• Excellent understanding of payroll accounting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to effectively communicate across departments and at all levels.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify issues and propose solutions to complex or non-standard situations.
• Strong work ethic and ability to be productive and successful in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner.
• Problem solving and decision-making capacity in a high growth environment.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships at multiple levels within and outside of finance, as well as with external partners.

Company & Benefits

With millions of diners, 60,000 restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most - their team, their guests, and their bottom line - while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion. Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You\'ll also be part of a global team that includes our sister brand, KAYAK and its portfolio of global metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.

Work Environment & Flexibility

Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year; focus on mental health and well-being: company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, company-paid subscription to Headspace, annual company-wide week off a year. Paid parental leave, generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday, paid volunteer time.

Focus on your career growth: Development Dollars, leadership development, access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings. Travel discounts, Employee Resource Groups, 5 weeks paid vacation, private health & dental insurance, income protection and life assurance, Employee Assistance Program (24/7 GP & free legal advice), pension plan contributions, discounted gym membership, Bike2Work, season ticket loan, social events & Thursday happy hours, free lunch 2 days per week.

Work Environment & Flexibility: OpenTable fosters a global and dynamic work environment with a schedule that accommodates a global workforce across time zones. Some responsibilities may require outside of regular hours to collaborate with international colleagues or address urgent matters, and OpenTable will abide by local laws and regulations. Inclusion: we are committed to a workplace where everyone belongs and welcomes diverse voices. If you need adjustments during the application or interview process, or on the job, please contact your recruiter for accommodations.