Senior Staff Payroll Specialist - EMEA

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

As a member of the EMEA payroll team, we are responsible for processing payrolls in 17 countries in EMEA.  We service approximately 1000 employees in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom. 

This role will support the function in executing accurate, timely, and compliant payrolls for the above countries. The Payroll Specialist 3 will be responsible for reconciliations of tax liabilities and other withholding tax in compliance with country regulations. This position will ensure adherence to payroll policies, procedures, and regulations. This position also works closely with the Benefits, Human Resources, and Stock Plan Administration teams in ensuring reporting is compliant and correct.

Key Responsibilities

• Owns the payroll process from start to finish, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant processing, delivery, and reconciliation of all payrolls, and adhering to compliance standards
• Collect, maintain, and consolidate payroll data with punctuality. Ensure completeness and accuracy of all records which include new hires, terminations, comp changes, stock income reporting, fringe benefits, benefits in kind, and bonus. 
• Manage data integrity across multiple systems.
• Works with the Benefits team in supporting benefits and pension processing.
• Work with 3rd party provider and global mobility to support employees on international assignment regarding taxes.
• Ongoing identification of operational & regulatory risk, ensuring clear mitigation plans are identified.
• Ensures high value customer service to employees.
• Communicate with external payroll vendors to deliver and control payroll data. Ensure outputs meet company standards. Work with external payroll vendors to ensure seamless delivery of payroll services to employees.
• Prepare and verify necessary documentation, declarations, and reports for several authorities and institutions.
• Address and resolve internal clients' inquiries regarding payroll matters.
• Participate in daily collaboration with HR and Finance Departments to align payroll processes.
• Address and resolve issues related to outsourced payroll services.
• Keep track of deadlines and maintain payroll processes following work regulations, labor law, internal audit process, procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant payroll experience processing payrolls in EMEA
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, process mapping, and project management skills
• Detail oriented
• Proficient communication skills, both written and verbal
• Expert knowledge in EMEA and India compliance
• Knowledge of Workday HCM and ADP Celergo preferred
• Expert in Excel and experience with Microsoft office
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

Additional Information

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.