Manager, Payroll, Time Management/Wfs - Remote

The Role

The Manager Payroll – Global Time is responsible for delivering timely and accurate payroll, providing superior customer service, and contributing to the overall business impact at Lumen. The Manager Payroll – Global Time oversees a team of individual contributors responsible for day-to-day payroll operations as well as system updates, compliance, and implementation of payroll enhancements.

The Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for reviewing, overseeing testing and approving configuration changes to the time and attendance application to meet complex requirements including pay rules, attendance, accruals, and advanced scheduling.
• Lead a staff of 5 to ensure accurate and timely processing of related tasks and requests.
• Responsible for managing the global time reporting process: NAMER, EMEA, and APAC.
  • US - 25,000 employees with 12 represented groups
  • Canada - 150 employees
  • EMEA - 4 Countries with about 300 employees
  • APAC - 8 Countries
• Functional subject matter expert for time, attendance and pay practices and policies.
• EMEA - 4 Countries with about 300 employees
• US - 25,000 employees with 12 represented groups
• Understands FLSA regulations for overtime calculations for both the weighted average and rate-in-effect methods and advises when business requests conflict with compliance.
• APAC - 8 Countries
• Canada - 150 employees
• Responsible for establishing a standardized, strategic approach to payroll operations and reporting, including the design, testing and implementation of Payroll system tools in cooperation with HR and finance partners.
• Take leadership role in developing and overseeing training provided by the payroll team.

Additional Responsibilities

• Must stay current on regulatory changes impacting the payroll area, including industry and country specific rules and regulations.
• Develops and maintains policies and procedures related to Time and Attendance within the Payroll department.
• Resolving payroll issues and fixing errors quickly and with a sense of urgency.
• Ensures that payroll and tax filings are processed accurately and timely.
• Manage various payroll vendor relationships and assist with contracts.
• Problem Resolution: Address and resolve payroll-related inquiries from employees and management.

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Experience with Workforce Software preferred.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent education and experience.
• 5 - 7 years payroll specific experience and 2+ years' experience at manager level.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• A high level of discretion and integrity when handling sensitive employee information or projects.
• Knowledge of related payroll compliance, rules and regulations in NAMER, EMEA and APAC (including India).
• Familiarity or experience with SAP SuccessFactors preferred.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of payroll legislation and tax rules and regulations within the United States.

What to Expect Next

Based on your job application information you may be given the opportunity to complete a video interview immediately after applying. This will include a set of questions for you to record a response to in addition to Game Challenges. Completion of this video interview is a requirement in order to be considered for our open position. Now not a good time? No worries, we will also send you an email with a link to complete the video interview. We strongly recommend that you complete this within 5 days of your application date.