Payroll Analyst II

Specific Position Responsibilities

* Oversee the APJ payroll cycle process and manage relationships with HR Business Partners to provide

   payroll customer service for the APJ employee base of approximately 500 employees in 8 countries.
* Identify and implement payroll activity process improvements and best practices to drive process

   excellence and reduce error risk.  Develop project plans for reporting and monitoring of process

   improvement initiatives.
* Maintain effective internal controls for the payroll function and proactively work with management to

   identify efficiency improvements and gaps.
* Build and manage strong working relationship with internal groups, such as Benefits and Compensation, as

   well as with Company’s outside payroll processing provider, including setting service standards. 
* Maintain knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting Payroll and

   Payroll Tax for the APJ regions.

* Partner with key stakeholders to administer employee benefits, stock transactions, etc. related to payroll.
* Develop worldwide expatriate payroll process; track expatriates wages, tax filings and ad hoc reports; work

   in conjunction with HR and 3rd party vendor.
* Interprets Company policy and government regulations that affect payroll to ensure compliance of payroll

   policies and practices.
* Responsible for payroll-related SOX testing and compliance, as well as internal and external audit requests.
* Establish and maintain internal key metrics and ongoing reporting of performance.
* Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as required.

* Self-starter, attention to detail and eager to build and own the process are must qualities.

Basic Qualifications

* Minimum education required is a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance.
* Minimum 3 years of experience in a multi-national payroll department

Desired Qualifications

* System implementation and/or process improvement experience.
* Proficiency in analyzing data using Excel and other tools.

* Working knowledge of benefit plans

* Working knowledge of earning types and statutory deductions.

* Working knowledge of automated timekeeping systems; preferably Kronos or ADP eTIME.
* Technical knowledge of external Payroll providers (ADP-PayForce and ADP-Streamline).
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, excellent customer service skills, interpersonal

   skills, leadership, and analytical skills.
* Experience with system conversions is strongly desired.
* Exposure to SOX documentation and testing procedures.
* Oracle and GL experience is a plus.
* Preferred experience working at a public company.

* Fluency in both Japanese and English languages desired.