Global Payroll Accounting Expert - US

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Job Overview and Responsibilities

Syensqo is creating its internal Global Business Services (GBS) to cover Finance, Procurement and Human Resources activities.  We offer you to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment and to contribute to this group’s transformation.

 

Join us in one of our locations, be part of this transformation journey from the start.

 

The incumbent will deliver Payroll Accounting Services according to the service catalog:

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Under the guidance of the Global Payroll and Benefits Process Expert Team Lead,  this role will primarily focus on supporting and delivering payroll accounting activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of payroll for employees in NAM. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll accounting, a deep understanding of local labor and tax laws, and excellent analytical skills.

 

Key responsibilities of the position (may adjust per actual or per demand) :

 

• Payroll Accounting Administration

• Manage end-to-end payroll accounting processes for employees in NAM, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local regulations.
• Prepare and process payroll journals, reconciliations, and reports, ensuring alignment with general ledger accounts. Prepare/Review  Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations linked with Payroll/Fringe Accounts.
• Reconcile payroll accounts and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Answer questions from GBU’s on Cost Centre variations.
• Fringe Rate analysis and recommendations for the upcoming year.
• Accounting linked with Bonus Payout/Bonus Accrual Reversal on an annual basis.
• External Audit, Payroll Audits, and Actuarial support.
• Accounting linked with Vacation Accrual Process.
• Oversee Pension Accounting/in coordination with Service Centers.
• Provide ad hoc reporting to CAMs, Controllers, and other finance people as needed
• Support global payroll projects and improvements with an understanding of the region-specific needs and impacts on the FI/Accounting side.

 

• NAM specific request (per Payroll Accountant Duties file)

• Review payroll postings and make necessary corrections (void checks, manual payroll postings for PR not posting automatically, out of balances, corrections for non-harmonized wage types in the US, etc.)
• Prepare vacation accrual and posting (Hourly).  Note:  hourly vacation accrual is not standard.
• Provide training to CAMs/Controllers on NAM payroll accounting processes
• Maintain training documentation for NAM payroll process
• Provide mapping for new NAM wage types in PF1 and WP1
• Review all test output and approve from accounting perspective
• Liaise with Strada/NAM HR and payroll teams for errors and changes on accounting/FI side (errors, periods not opened, changes, etc)
• Support bonus process and payout corrections to US companies- note this is after the global process as these are corrections needed in Jan and Apr each yea