Payroll Manager

Job ID 10106563 Location London, United Kingdom / Mumbai, India Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Dec. 16, 2024

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

We are currently on the lookout for a Payroll Manager to join The Walt Disney Company. You'll be a crucial member off the Payroll Team, acting as our Subject Matter Expert across Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Reporting into the Payroll Director, you'll be the lead for all phases of assigned projects, from initiation through closure.

This role will require you to be onsite 4 days a week.

What You Will Do

Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing, statutory reporting, and audit support for UK lines of business
Manage and develop direct reports to support payroll operations and succession planning
Adapt departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
Ensure employees receive accurate remuneration on the published pay dates, thereby ensuring that the Company meets its contractual obligations
Coordinate and carefully maintain relationships with internal Disney partners
Approve monthly, quarterly, annual and other periodicity reports to the management of the Company, local authorities and other recipients
Resolve all assigned payroll-related queries from employees and legal entity stakeholders in a professional and timely manner, escalating further as necessary
Resolve legal entity questions and/or concerns regarding the payroll process
Lead all aspects of required disbursements to third parties and ensure statutory deadlines are met
Be responsible for and ensure payroll compliance in accordance with audit controls and procedures
Troubleshoot SAP technical issues at a high level (e.g., Payroll Control Center, GL posting discrepancies, etc.)
Propose enhancements as appropriate to address improvement and efficiency opportunities
Be responsible for Stock Options/RSU and LTIC payments for local and country transfers
Support defining local technical and functional requirements as the need arises
Facilitate payroll involvement with global and local initiatives when appropriate
Provide strategic support for ongoing operations
Ensure consistency in regulatory compliance and Internal Controls
Provide advice and direction regarding payroll process, compliance, and standard methodology/processes
Facilitate teamwork between local payroll teams and other global functional teams to implement new programs/initiatives, resolve issues, share solutions

Required Qualifications & Skills

Payroll management qualification
Significant related experience, ideally leading a payroll team for a large multi-national employer
Solid understanding of UK & EMEA payroll practices, regulations and taxes
Ability to work independently, act with discretion, and appropriately handle confidential information
Ability to drive transformational change and lead change management activities
Proven experience reviewing and developing payroll procedures and policies
Experience handling expenses, benefits, and perquisites, including their relevant tax treatments
Demonstrated payroll experience with a retail or entertainment business, is a bonus
Ability to lead others to successfully accomplish both individual and team objectives

The Perks

25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided the necessary accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive all benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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