Snr Associate/Manager Payroll

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’

wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!

The Senior Associate/Manager - Payroll will be responsible for ensuring accurate payroll processing and compliance with internal processes and Revenue requirements. This role requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll Processing: Manage the end-to-end payroll process on a monthly basis, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines. Process payroll-related information, including calculating wages, bonuses, and deductions, and ensuring timely and accurate payroll distribution. Utilize payroll software and systems to process payroll efficiently.
• Data Collation and Validation: Partner with multiple internal teams to collate and validate data for payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Benefits Collaboration: Collaborate with external benefits providers to collate and validate benefit schemes that have an impact on payroll, including Pension, Share Scheme, healthcare, and other benefits.
• Reporting and Reconciliation: Compile and reconcile monthly payroll reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Employee Queries: Handle and address payroll-related queries from employees providing clear and accurate information. Identify trends in employee queries and develop Employee Resource guidance documents to address common queries.
• Process Improvement: Promote continuous improvements by engaging with all partners and streamlining, improving, and automating current processes and procedures where applicable.
• Statutory Filings: Ensure all payroll statutory obligations and filings are completed in line with statutory due dates, maintaining compliance with relevant laws and regulations.  Address and answer queries from external and internal partners or statutory authorities as required
• Partnerships: Develop and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external partners to ensure effective payroll management.
• Documentation Review and Compliance: Review and update payroll procedural documentation to reflect current practices and regulatory requirements.  Ensure payroll practices comply with local laws, as well as company policies. Stay updated on changes in payroll regulations and implement necessary adjustments.
• Audits and Reporting: Assist with internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations. Generate payroll reports for management review.
• Mentoring/Coaching:  Providing mentoring and coaching to members of the payroll/HR benefits team on payroll practices.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in high volume payroll processing, preferably in a multinational company.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, excellent numerical and analytical skills, proficiency in payroll software, and knowledge of payroll regulations. Effective communication and problem-solving abilities. Ability to multi-task and prioritise requests, with the ability to work with multiple vendors for data coalition.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Certifications: IPASS Payroll Qualification
• Experience: Experience with processing Inbound and Outbound Assignees  Experience using MegaPay payroll software, and using HR Information system Workday in high volume payroll processing environment. 

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

#WeAreLillyUKandIreland