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Senior Payroll Specialist - United Kingdom
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Position:Senior Payroll Specialist - United Kingdom
Primary Location:Navi Mumbai (IND), India
Schedule:Full time
Date Posted:05/14/2024
Job Number:R2049522
Position Type:Regular
At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.
Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
Dow has an exciting opportunity for aSeniorPayroll Specialist, within Human Resources (HR). This role is part of thePayroll and Time & Absence Teamin the HR Solutions organization based inMumbai, India.
Role Description
The Payroll Specialist enables a best-in-class employee experience through exceptional service delivery and subject matter consultation for Payroll. This includes the management, implementation, and delivery of innovative solutions.
This role will lead the payroll delivery forUnited Kingdomin the EMEAI region. The main objective of this role is to ensure that the employees are paid on time and accurately, in compliance with the respective country tax-legislation, agreed labor conditions, company policies and regulations. In this role, you will require understanding of key business drivers for your discipline and function. You will need to be able to expand conceptual and working knowledge related to UK Payroll. You are expected to give informal guidance to new team members and explain complex information to others.
It is your responsibility to use technical experience, established practices, and personal judgement to analyze and resolve straightforward problems. Your performance impacts the quality of your own work and your team’s work and requires that you work within established guidelines and policies.
Responsibilities:
Delivering Payroll, Time & Absence, and Data Management in a productive and efficient manner.
Processing information with confidentiality and with a high level of accuracy.
Leading and partnering in strategic improvement projects, change projects.
Ensuring accurate and timely payments to employees and local authorities.
Perform activities according to the Dow internal control & compliance framework and lead coordination for internal and external audits.
Monitoring and management of outside service providers, including managing, owning, and having full accountability for the data to and from the payroll provider.
Serve as an escalation point to address employee queries/cases on payroll related matters.
Delegate and escalate queries as appropriate but remain responsible through completion.
Provide information and insights to Discipline Leaders to continuously improve Knowledge Base, Operational Excellence and Payroll delivery.
Qualifications:
You have a Masters or bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, or related area.
You bring a minimum of 5years of payroll experience.
Fluency in English (written & oral) is mandatory.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with Workday, ServiceNow & ADP Globalview, SAP.
Experience in UK Payroll is an asset.
Proficiency in any other European languages is an asset.
Understand organizational interdependencies and experience working across functions and cultures.
Experience in high volume operational environments is required.
Experience in internal controls through prior audit participation is preferred.
Experience with Workday is an advantage.
Good problem solving, critical thinking skills and managing competing priorities.
By nature, this job requires a substantial amount of coordination with a variety of internal- and external stakeholders where accountability and ownership of data and processes are key.
Self-motivated with a customer service mindset.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow Chemical International Pvt Ltd
Dow Chemical International Private Limited (Dow India) aims to be the most innovative, sustainable, inclusive customer-centric materials science company. The company is committed to delivering the right solutions to its customers’ challenges. With broadest technology sets spanning performance materials, industrial intermediates, and plastics Dow India delivers differentiated science-based products and solutions in high-growth segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, automobile, and consumer care.
A Great Place to Work® Certified company with approximately over 1000 employees, its operations comprise of manufacturing sites, innovation center, established centers of excellence, and commercial office. As a responsible corporate, the company supports its Corporate Social Responsibility (program) with technology expertise and employee volunteerism. Dow India works with non-profit partners towards the empowerment of differently abled, women, and children in communities where it operates. The company aims to redefine the societal blueprint, by supporting holistic sustainability and circular economy initiatives.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.