Introduction
A career in IBM Consulting embraces long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. In this role, you will work for IBM BPO, part of Consulting that, accelerates digital transformation using agile methodologies, process mining, and AI-powered workflows.
You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including IBM Software and Red Hat.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be supported by mentors and coaches who will encourage you to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in groundbreaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and learning opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
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Your role and responsibilities
As a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Payroll Processing, you will be instrumental in ensuring accurate and timely payroll administration for our clients' organization. Your expertise will play a vital role in managing payroll processes, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and implementing best practices to support the organization's financial and human resources objectives.
- Payroll Administration: Oversee end-to-end payroll processing activities, including data entry, payroll calculations, and distribution of payments to employees.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations governing payroll processing, including tax withholding, wage and hour laws, and statutory deductions.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce errors through automation, standardization, and process optimization.
- Quality Assurance: Conduct regular audits and reviews of payroll data, reports, and processes to identify discrepancies, errors, and areas for improvement, taking corrective action as needed.
- Employee Inquiries: Respond to employee inquiries and requests related to payroll, deductions, taxes, and other payroll-related matters, providing accurate and timely information and assistance.
- Reporting: Prepare and distribute payroll reports, summaries, and analyses to management and stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations based on payroll data.
- Training and Support: Provide training and support to payroll staff, managers, and other stakeholders on payroll processes, policies, and procedures, ensuring understanding and compliance.
- Vendor Management: Manage relationships with payroll service providers, tax agencies, and other external vendors, ensuring service level agreements are met and issues are resolved promptly.
- Continuous Learning: Stay informed about changes in payroll regulations, laws, and industry trends, participating in professional development activities and continuing education to maintain expertise and proficiency.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• Overall experience of 13-15 years with minimum of 5-7 years of experience in payroll processing, including experience with end-to-end payroll administration and compliance.
• Proven working experience as HR Specialists
• In-depth knowledge of payroll principles, practices, and regulations, including tax laws, wage and hour laws, and payroll accounting
• Experience supporting the implementation of Payroll processes in new deal implementations within a third-party environment
• Proficiency in payroll software and systems, with experience using payroll processing tools and technologies
• Experience supporting continuous process improvement initiatives for Payroll processes
• Experience supporting due diligence, process mapping, Knowledge Capture (KC), and Knowledge Transfer (KT) initiatives
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to accurately process and reconcile payroll data
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and resolve payroll-related issues in a timely manner
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Hands-on exp of Microsoft Office
Preferred technical and professional experience
- Professional certification such as Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC).
- Experience working with complex payroll structures, including multi-state or international payroll.
- Knowledge of payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements in multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience implementing payroll system upgrades or transitions
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
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Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
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ABOUT IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
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