Global Payroll Specialist Global Reporting and Banking

Global Payroll Specialist Global Reporting and Banking

Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation is a US subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, one of the most successful automotive companies. With Mercedes-Benz AG, the Group is one of the leading global suppliers of premium and luxury cars and vans. Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG offers financing, leasing, car subscription and car rental, fleet management, digital services for a charging and payment as well as innovative mobility services. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation (MBNAC) operates as a holding company for all Mercedes-Benz Group entities in the United States of America. MBNAC provides services to Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiaries in North America in areas such as Treasury, Tax, Accounting, Corporate Communications, Government Relations, Legal and Human Resources.

Mercedes Benz Assignment Services Americas (MBASA) is a Shared Service Global Organization in the Americas region for the management of expatriate programs across all entities. MBASA is a part of Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation and the People Solutions Center.

The Global Payroll Specialist Global Reporting and Banking is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and effective presentation of payroll processing information for Mercedes-Benz Assignment Services Americas (MBASA). This role also has sole responsibility for banking activities related to EURO payout processes.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible to generate accurately and timely the regular domestic and global payroll reporting requirements. End-to-end process delivery (e.g. from payroll registers to general ledger and payroll output files) to the various stakeholders; domestically including Accounting, Tax, Benefits, Treasury and overseas to the Global Payroll Management team and Global Payroll Provider.
• Responsible to run reporting corrections (i.e. Supplemental GL, Payroll output file corrections process for the external global payroll provider, etc.) as identified or required by the different stakeholders.
• Provide response to variance reports received from EY/Deloitte, as part of the global payroll control activities
• Responsible to provide responses to any white spot tracker query from EY/Deloitte.
• Review and perform the timely approval of the Canada monthly payrolls, including the processing of the associated activities (i.e. Daily reports and wire approvals for tax payments)
• Ensure payments related to Canada province's obligations are properly approved and processed as required by the payroll provider.
• Responsible for the Banking euro currency split for Canada inbounds and in the US. End-to-end process ownership, starting from assignee questions, maintenance of the self-service home payout feature, successful and accurate transfer of assignee information into Dayforce (DF), pay instruction from Deutsche Bank (DB), and contact with DB to solve potential technical issues.
• Delivery of the DB statement report to accounting. Generation of the EUR payout split positions report for EY/Deloitte by the end of the month, as a component of the global salary statement.
• Hypo-tax initial calculations and annual hypo tax updates.
• Monitor Company notifications impacting payroll activities (i.e. garnishments, tax authorities, refund checks, etc.)
• Excecute various regular internal controls to ensure data accuracy.
• Coordinate the prompt delivery of evidence to run the payroll control set for the annual Internal Controls System (ICS) self-assessment.
• Support the Payroll Manager on specific tasks regarding the annual processing activities (e.g. Phantom Shares Program, annual bonus, merit increase, etc.)

Qualifications:

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of experience in Payroll, Accounting, Finance, Tax.

Working experience with US payroll taxes regulations

Working experience with International Payroll

Experience executing internal controls (preferred)

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (preferrable Master's Degree) with in emphasis in: Business Administration, Accounting/Finance/Tax.

Additional Skills:

Intermediate or Advanced working knowledge in Microsoft Excel

High numerical aptitude

Data analytics and interpretation of information

Strong sense of urgency and result orientation

Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a focus on process discipline

Strong, positive interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment

Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation offers competitive salary commensurate with experience and a full suite of benefits including 401(K) with match, generous vacation and personal time, performance-based bonuses, a Mercedes-Benz car program and more.