Payroll Accounting Team Lead (Senior Associate) - Operate

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Managed Services

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in finance consulting specialise in providing consulting services related to financial management and strategy. These individuals analyse client needs develop financial solutions and offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their financial performance improve decisionmaking and achieve their financial goals.

In financial operations at PwC you will specialise in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations within organisations. Your work will involve assessing financial processes identify areas for improvement and design and implement solutions to streamline financial operations enhance controls and reduce costs. You will be responsible for providing guidance on financial systems implementation process automation and financial shared services.

Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Finance Finance Operations Payroll Accounting Team Lead (Senior Associate)

Job Summary:

At PwC our people in managed services focus on a variety of outsourced solutions and support clients across numerous functions. These individuals help organizations streamline their operations reduce costs and improve efficiency by managing key processes and functions on their behalf. They are skilled in project management technology and process optimization to deliver highquality services to clients.

As Payroll Accounting Team Lead at PwC you will lead teams supporting the accuracy and integrity of payroll bookkeeping compliant with multiple jurisdictions and statutory requirements. You will play a crucial role in making sure employees are paid correctly and on time contributing to the overall financial wellbeing of the organization and supporting employee satisfaction.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Lead payroll accounting team supporting payroll processing for countries served accurately ontime and at the highest quality following a defined payroll playbook
• Lead team using general ledger payroll records and payroll service provider responses to triage investigate and resolve questions related to payroll accounting
• Understand applicable US GAAP accounting principles and standards and SarbanesOxley compliance requirements for payroll operations
• Monitor key performance indicators such as reconciliation and statutory activity timeliness and accuracy
• Follow all applicable client and regulatory requirements for data protection and compliance
• Maintain strong relationships with internal teams including Payroll Operations regularly updating them on helpdesk performance and any issues that need addressing communicating and coordinating with PwC team and client as needed
• Identify design and execute continuous improvement activities including streamlining processes reducing errors and enhancing service quality
• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development
• Appreciate diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential
• Actively listen ask questions to check understanding and clearly express ideas
• Seek reflect act on and give feedback
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyze facts and discern patterns
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance)
• Uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required (BQ): Bachelor Degree in accounting finance or related field

Minimum Year(s) of Experience: 6 year(s)

Required Knowledge/Skills (BQ): CPA or equivalent; Payroll Accounting; oral and written proficiency in English required

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with SAP S4Hana and Blackline; experience using Microsoft suite of Office applications fluency in one or more APAC region languages

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Accounting Practices Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Management Active Listening Analytical Thinking Budgetary Management Communication Creativity Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Ensuring Accuracy of Financial Statements Financial Accounting Financial Audit Financial Data Mining Financial Forecasting Financial Internal Controls Financial Management Financial Modeling Financial Record Keeping Financial Reporting Financial Services Operations Financial Statement Analysis 16 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Government Clearance Required

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