Lead Payroll Specialist

OPENTEXT 
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

YOUR IMPACT

The Lead Payroll Specialist opportunity is 70% functional payroll processing and 30% technical project implementation. You will be joining a global payroll team responsible for the timely and accurate processing of payroll for entities within OpenText as well as assisting with payroll system updates & implementations that will allow our systems to scale up consistent with Company growth.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS

• Primary focus to process payments to employees in the APJ (Asia Pacific & Japan) within strict deadlines, including the data input, related audits/edits of that data, relevant reporting, and interacting with other payroll team members in the Managed Services delivery model. 
• Project work can include but not limited to streamlining and simplification of payroll processes, tool implementation, and system migration.
• Accountable for providing a high level of customer service to all Payroll stakeholders, including but not limited to employees, Human Resources, Finance, and other Payroll team members with a focus on confidentiality, including liaison with Payroll provider. This position requires strong interpersonal skills and initiative as well as excellent working knowledge of payroll practices.
• Ensure compliance and controls with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Other examples of important deliverables are government filings and remittances, taxation, stock plans and options administration, and social insurance / pension remittances.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Minimum of 8 years relevant work experience in delivering Payroll for the Philippines, Australia, China, and/or Japan ideally with at least 1000 employees
• Strong end-to-end payroll experience with focus on compliance and controls. Regulatory environment exposure such as on tax, social security, pension, statutory reporting, year-end activities, etc.
• Preferred but not required: outsourced payroll packages (ADP Globalview, Streamline, Celergo, Immedis, etc.), and SAP SuccessFactors HCM experience
• Project management such as implementing new payroll platforms and systems integrations able to influence stakeholders
• Excellent time management skills, detail oriented, organized, analytical, independent but collaborative, good communication, innovative, with initiative problem solver
• Current work set up in RCBC, Makati (hybrid, at least 3 days per week), predominantly day shift to mid, rare to never night

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If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at hr@opentext.com. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.