\u2022 Serve as a Team Lead, overseeing the day-to-day global business process activities. This includes developing the team\u2019s work program in collaboration with the Senior Team Lead, monitoring workloads and directing activities of other team members, providing guidance on complex issues, identifying, and implementing process improvements, managing client relations and service standards.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Review monthly Trial Balances under team\u2019s responsibilities and provide sign-off.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Review open items in suspense accounts and aging schedules for accounts relating to Payroll function.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Support the analysis of risk, efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness through regular benchmarking.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Maintain strong internal control over the processes.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Develop and maintain control risk framework documentation including control assessment and compliance testing activities.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Provide thought leadership in formulating accounting\/control procedures to address exceptional situations in the payroll team and work with WFAPA counterparts to develop effective solutions.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lead WFAPA Payroll team to actively contribute and participate in the enhancement of the payroll related accounting transactions in SAP and PeopleSoft, collaborate within the team and with the HQ counterparts and our stakeholders to enhance controls, develop test plans, and assign resources for user acceptance testing.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Serve as a functional expert with respect to complex transactional issues.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Manage performance review of team members and provide timely feedback. Coach and guide team members to enhance their performance and contribution.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mentor and guide the team to help optimize processing standards and productivity.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Manage escalations, as needed.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Maintain strong relationships with our stakeholders.<\/p>\n
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