WeWork

Senior Lead, Payroll, Travel & Expense

WeWork$78K — $90K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-6+ years of experience in Payroll and/or Travel & Expense (T&E)
  • Strong understanding of payroll processes and regulations
  • Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent organizational and project planning abilities
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Solid knowledge of Excel and Workday HCM
  • 4-year college degree in accounting, finance or related field

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate bi-weekly payrolls across the US and select countries
  • Engage with the People team and vendors to manage payroll issues
  • Reconcile payrolls following established controls
  • Respond to inquiries from internal teams and external partners
  • Assist Compensation Accounting team with payroll queries
  • Manage Corporate Card Administration including processing applications and reconciling payments
  • Ensure compliance with SOX and perform audit procedures

Benefits

  • 20 days of PTO
  • Approximately 13 paid holidays
  • 80 hours of paid sick time per year
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave
  • Competitive healthcare benefits
  • 401k plan with company contributions
  • Life and AD&D insurance
Full Job Description
About the Opportunity

Regarding Payroll, the Senior Lead would be responsible for coordinating the inputs needed for processing payroll within the US and other select countries, for example, Canada, and certain EMEA and APAC countries, in a managed payroll operating model. Liaise with internal People partners regarding any questions on the payroll related data and organize payroll data before submitting to payroll providers. Liaise with payroll providers on submissions and review of payroll data within agreed upon timeframes. Perform reconciliations of manual inputs and outputs to ensure the accuracy of the payroll. Assist with handling queries from employees, internal partners and vendors, as needed.

Regarding Travel and Expense, theSenior Leadwillworkclosely with Finance Global Business Services, Expense Accounting, Business Operations teams, Department Leaders, and the outsourced provider. Theywillprovide others with an in-depth understanding of the policy and processes related to corporate cards and expense reporting. They will also coordinate management of the credit card program with our credit partners.

A strong candidate would balance multiple deliverables and partner with different internal and external stakeholders. They would bea strong communicator, resourceful, analytical,motivated, andeagerto assist in the implementation of new processes, best practices and the maintenance of a strong control environment.

Specific job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Assist Senior Manager and team members with coordinating the bi-weekly payrolls for US & other countries, including review of inputs and outputs for reasonableness and completeness.

  • Participate in discussions with the People team and vendors regarding payrolls to ensure proper handling of issues and use of controls to mitigate risk.

  • Reconcile payrolls in accordance with established procedures and controls.

  • Address inquiries from various internal teams, such as People, Business teams and external partners.

  • Assist the Compensation Accounting team with queries regarding payroll accounting.

  • Assist with other BAU activities, Firm initiatives and projects, as needed.

  • Collaborate with vendors to complete tasks in accordance with agreed upon roles and responsibilities.

  • Comply with and perform SOX and audit procedures in completing key responsibilities.

  • Manage all aspects of the Corporate Card Administration (processing applications, managing credit limits, cancellations, payments and reconciliations)

  • Respond to employee service tickets.

  • Policy and Compliance Enforcement

  • ERP (Workday) System Troubleshooting

  • Delinquent and Terminated Employee Expense Reimbursement Collections

About You
  • 4-6+ years of work experience in Payroll and/or T&E

  • Solid functional knowledge, commensurate with level, including understanding of payroll processes and regulations.

  • Highly innovative problem solver: possessing strong interpersonal skills, multi-tasking, organizational, and project planning skills, and demonstrating ability to meet deadlines.

  • Analytical skills that enable the candidate to recognize and resolve problems.

  • Capable of working independently, as a member of an internal team, and in partnership with vendors.

  • Fast learner who adapts well to a dynamic environment, able to prioritize work to meet deadlines, combines creativity, problem-solving skills, and a can-do attitude to deliver effective results.

  • Strong organizational and time management skills

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Strong knowledge of Excel

  • 4-year college degree

Useful skills:

  • Knowledge of US and/or other Payrolls, withholding taxes and benefits, and Travel & Expense

  • Knowledge of Workday HCM, Payroll and Travel & Expense management

  • A college degree, in accounting, finance or related analytical field

  • Background in People Operations

Compensation & Benefits

Base Pay:$78,750 to 90,000 annually

Incentive Compensation:WeWork employees are eligible to participate in an incentive plan specific to their role. Your recruiter will detail what incentive plan is applicable to this specific role. WeWork incentive plans are subject to the terms of the applicable incentive compensation plan, which will be made available to you after commencing employment. WeWork reserves the right to amend its incentive plans, and nothing in this job requisition or any other document creates a right to a specific incentive plan payment.

Benefits:Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits (subject to the terms of applicable plans/policies/agreements, which will be made available to you after commencing employment), including: 20 days of PTO, approximately 13 paid holidays, and 80 hours of paid sick time per full calendar year; 16 weeks paid parental leave; competitive healthcare benefits; 401k plan; and life and AD&D insurance.


About WeWork

WeWork is a real estate company that provides shared workspaces for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 and has since expanded to over 800 locations in more than 100 countries. WeWork's spaces offer amenities such as high-speed internet, printing and scanning services, and conference rooms. The company has faced controversy over its business model and financial practices, including its failed IPO in 2019. In 2020, WeWork announced plans to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
Learn more about WeWork
Size
15,000 employees
Market Cap
$830.6 million
Industry
Founded
2017
NASDAQ

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