Credit Suisse jobs - Payroll Expert- AVP/VP

We Offer

We are seeking a hardworking and dynamic individual for this key role within APAC Payroll Team based out of Pune. Reporting directly to the Asia Pacific Head of Payroll and Transformation, and working closely with colleagues from Payroll and Employment Taxes, Compensation, Global Payroll Accounting, Benefits, Accounts Payable, Treasury, International Mobility, Information Technology, Internal / External Auditors and Payroll vendors.

Role

In this role, you will take full accountability for Payroll Accounting, Reconciliation, Reporting, Compliance and Audit related matters for Payroll across the region

APAC payroll is part of the Compensation, Benefits and Payroll (CBP) function.

• We are a department that values Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and are committed to realizing the firm’s D&I ambition which is an integral part of our Global Conduct and Ethics Standards.
• Ensure the timely and accurate accounting of Payroll Costs for all APAC countries by collaborating with various teams across the bank
• Ensure that the payroll accounts are appropriately reconciled in a timely manner to verified independent sources by ensuring relevant justifications and substantiations are maintained for the balances in the accounts in line with bank’s policies and SOX control requirements
• Ensure timely reconciliation of payroll bank accounts for the region and identify the differences to resolve them in a timely manner
• Assist in identifying and resolving the differences between books and sources thereby ensuring the appropriate classification of impact on reconciliation differences in the bank’s GL Accounting Ownership tool
• Ensure, where issues and errors are identified that could impact the balance, they are appropriately raised to management on time and prepare remediation plan to avoid the recurrences of balance build up.
• Support the APAC Compensation, Benefits and Payroll team in tracking the overall budget and actuals and seek opportunities to meet the cost commitments.
• Work closely with APAC COO, Compensation Accounting team in ensuring timely and accurate accrual of vacation costs in line with US GAAP and provide periodic Management Information to key business partners and recommend actions to minimize the vacation cost accruals for the Region.
• Liaising with key partners to support the budgeting, forecasting & cost monitoring for APAC CBP team including timely accounting and settlement of vendor invoices and booking of necessary cost accrual, amortization, etc. for Payroll and Benefits Team.
• Responsible for reporting any control issue on a timely basis including working with control partners for reporting (both internally and externally) and resolutions
• Collaboratively work with APAC Payroll team and vendors in ensuring all General Ledger accounting related changes, including set up, testing, sign offs are managed.
• Collaborate & develop excellent relationships with internal and external customers, such as Corporate Tax, Global Mobility, Internal Audit, Finance and Accounting functions
• Support the team in collaborating with the Global Payroll accounting in preparation of payroll related costs, data and information requests, controls for both internal, external, withholding/tax audits and reviews.
• Support year end audits and liaise with external auditors in identifying improvement opportunities and implementing the same in payroll processes. Liaising with Region Payroll, Global Payroll Accounting and Settlement team to ensure accrual booking for Recharge of Costs and Settlements are done on timely manner.
• Coordinate and collate Key Performance Indicators Progress for preparation of monthly management reports
• Undertake other ad-hoc projects that may be assigned from time to time.
• Ensure payroll accounting are appropriately recorded and reconciled for mobility assignees and business travelers
• Assist management and Payroll colleague with administrative duties as requested.
  
  

You Offer

The successful applicant should be able to demonstrate a majority of the following criteria:

• Understand the value of diversity in the workplace and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture in all aspects of working life so that people from all backgrounds receive equal treatment, realize their full potential and can bring their full, authentic selves to work. This should be further elaborated on in your application.
• Qualified finance professional (e.g CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc)
• More than 7 years of related accounting and finance working experience, preferably in MNC in a Shared Services environment
• Work in a cross functional team including the internal and external audit team
• Mature, responsible, motivated, passionate, self driven and able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Customer oriented with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Meticulous and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Collaborator and can work under pressure in a fast-paced and vibrant environment
• Able to perform robust business process analysis, recommend and execute solutions
• Able to adapt to changing business priorities and timelines
• Savvy in technology, PeopleSoft financial solutions, business intelligence tool will be an added advantage but not a must
• Outstanding problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgement
• Demonstrated drive for excellence in operations and governance
• Experience of strengthening your control environment, reporting and mitigating risk is essential
• Proficiency in reporting and analytics experience would be valuable
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Windows.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS relating to Comp Accounting