Payroll Coordinator

Overview:
The Coordinator Payroll is in charge of ensuring that the company's associates are paid accurately and timely. The Coordinator Payroll also coordinates related requirements of Government agencies such as social security administration and tax authorities.
The Coordinator Payroll works closely together with the Human Resources Department (HR) and Payroll Accounting (GL) on all payroll related issues.
**Responsibilities**:
- Collect and review the payroll data received from the field to ensure integrity and compliance to Company Policy.
- Prepare payments for terminated associates.
- Plan, provides and controls accurate salary information to our external payroll processors.
- Review the payroll output information returned by the external payroll vendor. Perform a high level review of computed wages and spot checks and correct errors to ensure the accuracy of payroll. Ensure that all changes to payroll are processed correctly by the vendor.
- Prepare accurate and timely salary related wires and payments - including the payment of garnishments and other third-party required wage deductions.
- Respond to employee inquiries and requests regarding payroll matters within the agreed service levels.
- Generate reports and provide personnel information for control purposes in general to facilitate proper data received from the field.
- Ensure compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley guidelines.
- Keep up to date with changes in social security/taxes, and tax requirements and monitor the effect of these changes on the company and inform other departments when necessary.
- Assist in Pan European Payroll project by providing assistance on formulating requirements based on current processes, testing the new system and updating manuals.
Qualifications:
- 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience in a similar position.
- Knowledge of Social Security, Tax and Employment legislation; one or more other European countries is a plus.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
- Fluent in English, written and spoken. German and Portuguese languages are considered a plus.
- PeopleSoft experience is a plus.
- Ability to work with deadlines and with outside organizations (Payroll Vendors, Governmental Organizations, Tax Authorities).
- Proactive and well organized.
- Team player with service-oriented attitude.
- Clear and effective communications skills.