Payroll Manager - Sub-Saharan Africa at Ericsson

About this opportunity 

We are now looking for Payroll Manager who is responsible for end-to-end Payroll of Sub-Saharan Africa (all entities), monthly payroll utilization and automated payroll systems.

What you will bring

The Payroll Manager is responsible for the following tasks.

• Managing the team to ensure end to end payroll of employees (Sub-Saharan Africa-all entities), collection of input from different platforms and manage the team to prepare the payroll input for submission to payroll vendor. Validate that the team reconcile the payroll received from payroll vendor with the input submitted. Review the bank file checking and review approval from respective People Business Partner and ensure it is submitted to the finance team for budgeting and payment processing. Coordinate with payroll vendor in delivering timely payslip and other statutory reports. Ensure that the reconciliation of the social security, tax reports, pension are completed by the team and coordinate with the auditors for monthly/quarterly/annual submission. Ensure the submission of the JVs and other reports to finance by the team are on time. Ensure the filling of the SOX and ABC controls are completed on monthly basis. Ensuring the team updates payroll archives and that they are kept up to date with all the payroll related information. Ensuring the team completes reconciliation of monthly payroll in detail and highlight the differences and confirms reason for differences. Ensures the team prepare monthly/quarterly/annual reports. Ensures the team completes a reconciliation of monthly GL reports with the payroll JV reports. Ensures the preparation of End of service settlement and support exit management. Support different audit and ensure the team submits the audit related data on time. 
• Support People Business Partner and Total Reward in preparing different People and payroll related activities/projects. PAYEE, restructuring, provisions etc.  
• Participate in different projects related to payroll. 
• Coordinate with payroll vendors on monthly payroll operations and make sure all the information submission is on time and vendor adhering the deadlines.
• Update payroll work instructions.
• Support all payroll team members and plan their competence related to payroll. 
• Ensure ongoing accuracy of the Sub-Saharan Africa all entities, payroll and benefits utilizing external suppliers. 
• Ensure the team and payroll vendor maintain compliance with local legislation and regulations as well as support internal People policies. 

You will bring 

Competence Requirements:

• Excellent understanding of Sub-Saharan Africa (all entities) payroll processes, JVS, Social security, pension and tax submission process of Sub-Saharan Africa countries.
• Good knowledge of working with finance on payroll related accounting and GL booking.
• Good Excel and Analytical skills.
• Sensitive to high level confidential information
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of using SAP SuccessFactors is a plus.
• Fluency in French language is a plus. 

Experience

• 5-7 years of end-to-end Sub-Saharan Africa (all entities), payroll processing experience.
• Strong knowledge of Statutory submission of social security, pension and tax.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Knowledge of local labor laws of in-scope countries.  
• Experience working in a matrix organization.