ABOUT WIND RIVER
Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.
Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.
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The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Purpose of the Job
The Payroll Manager is the key resource to lead a team of Payroll Analysts and Specialists to oversee payroll operations across the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica. Besides the management of administrative tasks, this role will be responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely processing of multi-country payrolls, managing vendor relationships, and driving process improvements in alignment with business needs.
This role will collaborate closely with HR, Finance, and third-party vendors to ensure compliance with local labour laws and tax regulations while maintaining a seamless employee payroll experience.
ABOUT YOU
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Leads and manages the payroll team.
- Ability to process payrolls across 3 countries (United States, Canada and Costa Rica).
- Reviews and approves payroll runs and conduct regular audits and reconciliations to ensure payroll data accuracy.
- Ability to mediate with stakeholders and manage expectations by ensuring service levels are met and act as the point of contact for any escalated payroll queries.
- Administers the state registrations, Year End tax filings and disbursement of employee forms for all applicable countries.
- Maintains the Payroll Inbox, working to a maximum 24-hour response time, supporting employees with any pay-related queries.
- Supports all relevant Finance/Accounting teams with reconciliations or general Payroll queries by maintaining accurate payroll reports.
- Maintains SOX controls and coordinates annual testing and reporting with auditors.
- Ability to articulate complicated information to non-Payroll experts.
- Mentors, coaches, and develops employees through orientation, training, the establishment of objectives, communication of policies and rules, and constructive discipline; builds morale and motivation; enabling a high level of retention within the team.
- Leads continuous process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency, accuracy, and employee experience
Core Competencies:
- Pays attention to details, produces accurate work and consistently meets deadlines.
- Customer service and quality oriented.
- Ability to manage team daily workload
- Take personal accountability for decisions and actions.
- Able to be flexible, respond well to change and proactively solve problems
QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. / B.A. in Business or Accounting
- 8+ years of experience in Payroll with experience with United States, Canada, and Costa Rica payrolls
- Payroll Certification (FPC/CPP)
- 5+ years of experience leading payroll teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Advanced English is essential
- Knowledge in ADP Workforce Now and Celergo highly desirable
- Finance/Accounting background
- Microsoft Office
BENEFITS
- Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid Work
- Medical insurance: Private health insurance
- Vacation and Time off: Employees are eligible for various types of paid time off.
- Wellness reimbursement: To promote healthy living and encourage employees’ well-being.
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee association
- Wellness Benefits through Unmind
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