Director Accounting Transactional Services

About InterDigital

InterDigital is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies. We design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other motor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming. As a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced Wi-Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video encoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that intersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on Nasdaq.

InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.

For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.

Summary

InterDigital is currently seeking a detail-oriented Director, Payroll and Accounts Payable Team Leader to be part of our Finance team. This role entails responsibility for leading and developing the payroll and accounts payable teams, while ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of payroll and accounts payable processes within the company.  The leader will work independently and manage a team of professionals, implement best practices, and utilize technology to enhance services delivery.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage transactional support functions, including oversight of payroll, accounts payable and purchasing, ensuring high performance

• Lead the continuous improvement of payroll and accounts payable processes, identifying opportunities for automation and standardization

• Establish and maintain high quality service standards, fostering customer centric approach to service delivery and ensuring timely resolution to questions and issues

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and prepare regular reports to management

• Partner with HR, Information Systems and Accounting teams to ensure accuracy, optimal automation between systems, timely and accurate accounting for payroll and accounts payable

• Oversee the analysis of payroll data to identify trends and potential issues, present data to senior management with a high degree of accuracy

• Oversee and ensure adherence to all applicable labor laws, regulations, company policies.

• Advise on the development and implementation of policies and procedures for any new legal or regulation requirements 

• Collaborate with Information Systems to implement system upgrades and integrations

• Ensure the teams adhere to financial controls and audit requirements

• Interface with external/internal auditors, and external vendors

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 years of progressive experience in payroll management

• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations and processes

• Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills and customer service orientation

• Excellent leadership and team management skills, having managed remote teams

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Multi-state payroll experience

• International experience is preferred

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines

• Confidentiality and discretion in dealing with sensitive employee information

• Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to work independently

Location: Conshohocken, PA

InterDigital is an equal employment opportunity employer. InterDigital will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination with regard to any employment decision, policy or practice based on a person’s sex, gender, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, race,