Payroll Controller

Key responsibilities:

• Delivering accurate, timely and compliant Payroll for aspects of the payroll cycle liaising with HR and Finance teams and ensure country procedures are followed.
• Prepare, Manage and process the Hungary Payroll against the agreed schedule.
• Implement and Test changes required in the Payroll Application.
• Raise Issue tickets with Payroll Vendor and manage them to resolution.
• Manage the relationship with Payroll Vendor’s to ensure accurate and timely delivery of Payroll.
• Working with the HR and Finance teams to enhance and develop processes and procedures.
• Follow up the filing of year end returns within Hungary.
• Ensure Payroll is compliant including performing scheduled self-audit and SOX tests on Payroll related processes.
• Assists with accounting functions in preparation, distribution and reporting of payroll ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Assists with reconciliations on all accounts to the general ledger and investigates variances.
• Assists with the Preparation of the monthly/quarterly payroll Journals.
• Carrying out duties specified by Finance.
• Managing Payroll and other related accruals.
• Preparing Headcount reports.
• Creating Payroll reconciliations.
• Supporting Payroll accounting.
• FTE/HC and payroll planning, including BUD and FCST.
• Creating reports for the external and internal audits.
• Participating in other ad-hoc payroll/HR related business analysis and processes.

Requirements:

• Ideally have a formal qualification in Payroll at a Practitioner level
• Experience working in a Payroll function in an organisation of similar scale and / or complexity.
• Significant knowledge and use of Payroll systems
• Up to date knowledge of relevant employment and Payroll legislation, European directives and codes of practice and their implications in the workplace, including tax year-end procedures
• Excellent verbal and written command of English, any other language knowledge is an asset
• Problem solving and multi-tasking skills
• Proven track record of strong organizational skills
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritize individual workload within set Payroll processing timescales.
• Proactive, good change management skills