Senior Regional Payroll Manager

Elements Global Services is an award-winning HR Technology and Services Company revolutionizing the way employers expand and manage employees internationally. Global expansion is becoming more and more a part of the modern workplace, and with that comes things like remote work and spread-out teams. As Elements is a truly global company, we take care of our client’s employees worldwide. From Chicago to Manila, from Johannesburg to Delhi and Hong Kong, we provide top class benefits to all the employees we serve every day. With offices all around the world and teams spread out between multiple time zones, you too can benefit from the “Glocal” team strategy, giving our employees the flexibility, they need to do their very best work the best way they can.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Handles all Payroll inquiries and cases escalated by Regional Managers in accordance with defined/agreed response times
- Manages relationships and acts as the first escalation point with/for local country Payroll Partners whose services are procured to assist EGS with delivery of payroll processing services
- Designs, implements and applies, in collaboration, such payroll controls and systems as are necessary to ensure all cyclical payroll returns, service levels and key performance indicators have been met.
- Supports Regional Managers and their teams to monitor and reconcile all Payroll accounts on a monthly basis, ensuring appropriate actions are taken which ensure timely payment and recoveries, whilst highlighting aged items to management for necessary escalations.
- Maintains an up-to-date knowledge and awareness of prevailing payroll laws and any changes occurring or planned in each of the regional countries either by attending appropriate seminars, evaluating, and articulating an understanding of relevant payroll communications, ensuring that the Company remains in compliance with the statutory requirements.
- Works in collaboration with colleagues on cross-functional project initiatives
**What we value**:

- You hold a bachelor’s degree with major coursework in Finance, HR management, Business Administration or a closely related field is preferred.
- You have 10+ years of experience, combining Payroll Management and Coordination roles, and encompassing relevant countries in the European and /or African regions.
- You have knowledge of foreign languages is a major advantage.
- You have strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- You have professional Human Resources, documentation writing, and/or multinational HR & Payroll process and system functional management experience is required.
- You have good organizational, time and projects management, customer service skills.
- You work well as part of a team, and can lead, mentor, and grow people.
- You have the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
**What we Offer**:

- Opportunity to work in a fast-growing organization with the ability to make a quick impact.
- Allow your inspirational ideas to come to life in a highly creative and executional environment.
- Ability to work in an organization with over 40 nationalities all over the world, which embraces diversity, inclusion, and belonging at its core.
- The opportunity to challenge in a high performing organization and leave each day knowing you have made an impact.
This position description may not describe all duties, responsibilities, and skills associated with this position. It is intended to portray the major aspects of the job. Other duties or skills may be required.