Payroll Specialist

Our Global payroll department is looking for an experienced self-motivated system savvy Payroll Specialist to join our team.  Reporting to the Snr Payroll Manager, the Specialist will work closely with Internal stakeholders; GL and Stat Accounting, Treasury, HR and Total Rewards teams.  As an EMEA Payroll Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll administration for employees located across multiple EMEA countries. You will collaborate with internal teams and external payroll providers to process payroll, resolve queries, and maintain compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies.

The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for the coordination of all payroll cycles and payroll associated tasks, drive to evaluate and improve processes, and work collaboratively across multiple functions to improve the customer experience( employee experience) .  

As an EMEA Payroll Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll administration for employees located across multiple EMEA countries. You will collaborate with internal teams and external payroll providers to process payroll, resolve queries, and maintain compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin for our hybrid working model.

Essential Job Functions and Accountabilities:

• Perform a variety of payroll functions in preparation, distribution, and reporting of payroll.  Ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations
• Ensure the accurate and timely end to end processing of payroll across multiple countries
• Audit payroll data to ensure accurate processing of wages, garnishments, tax withholdings and deductions
• Provide prompt, friendly, and efficient customer service to employees who have questions regarding their pay, deductions, or the payroll process
• Assist with all payroll related audits & SOX compliance by adhering to internal control requirements, maintaining updated documentation for all payroll related processes and providing recommendations as appropriate
• Process and complete all year-end activities for EMEA countries ensuring compliance with regard to filing reports, remittances and returns with appropriate tax authorities
• Participate in special projects as assigned, such as documenting workflows, improving processes and procedures, and periodic updates to payroll
• Participate in system upgrades and perform user testing for all payroll related enhancements
• Support the Payroll and Equity teams with the processing/recording of equity transactions (RSU vesting, NQSO exercises, etc.) to enable timely reporting and tax deposits
• Document payroll processes and procedures with the ability to suggest best practices and opportunities 
• Demonstrate expertise in payroll business processes and understand assigned and cross functional areas, develop and provide training and leadership
• Support the GL teams with month end accounting queries and reconciliations
• Support the payment of salaries and taxes

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge and experience with multi country payroll, payroll tax rules and regulations 
• Current experience and in-depth knowledge of payroll systems and reporting functions, ADP and Success Factors experience a plus
• Minimum of 3 years of Payroll in multi-national company
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in addition to strong problem solving skills in a growing and dynamic environment
• Ability to recommend and implement changes as needed
• Ability to work remotely, independently and meet deadlines
• Ability to provide excellent customer service and work well in teams to establish and maintain effective working relationships

About MongoDB

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Req ID: 4263299844