Manager, US Payroll

About Us

Automation Anywhere is a leader in AI-powered process automation that puts AI to work across organizations. The company’s Automation Success Platform is powered with specialized AI, generative AI and offers process discovery, RPA, end-to-end process orchestration, document processing, and analytics, with a security and governance-first approach. Automation Anywhere empowers organizations worldwide to unleash productivity gains, drive innovation, improve customer service and accelerate business growth. The company is guided by its vision to fuel the future of work by unleashing human potential through AI-powered automation. Learn more at www.automationanywhere.com

As our Americas Payroll Specialist, you will handle all aspects of payroll operations – vendors, systems, payroll cycles and processes, as well as integration with HR, Finance/Accounting, and other functions. Across be a key leader for the financial operations of our rapidly growing company. You will be responsible for driving timely and accurate and compliant payrolls, improving end to end process, and provide month end analysis and reporting where needed or requested.  You will also be expected to strive for constant improvement and embrace the Company’s technology and seek out areas of automation.  You must be a hands-on, roll up your sleeves resource type of specialist and should enjoy a fast-paced, start-up environment.  This role reports into the Director, Accounting and will be based in Bangalore in India, requiring working in US suitable shift hours.

Responsibilities

Accurately process all regular and bonus payrolls on a timely basis, ensure that all earnings are appropriately paid to employees, and confirm that taxes, garnishments, and benefits deductions are withheld and in compliance with all local, state, and country-based laws.

• Ownership and point of contact for all payroll providers.  Improvement of processes with payroll providers.
• Liaise on statutory tax withholding requirements and ensure that all payroll taxes are calculated and paid on time.  Handle tax agency tracers and ensure all payroll reporting for various tax jurisdictions is filed on time. 
• Partner with HR Systems and Compensation teams to ensure all payroll data file loads and/or reports are aligned and updated with other systems. (e.g., HRIS, timekeeping, benefit vendors, etc.).  Also, partner with Accounting and FP&A and HR to ensure all people related data properly flows through HR and Finance systems.
• Flexibility to work across multiple time zones outside of normal US workdays if needed.
• Audits Payroll Previews before transmission for accuracy.
• Interprets pay policies, (e.g., vacation, LOA, disability, workers compensation, withholding exemptions, etc.) and ensures appropriate amounts/deductions are calculated and applied to the various accounts correctly.
• Monitor and oversee all internal and external audits related to payroll, including workers compensation audits, and Corporate tax filings.
• Stay current with Payroll, compensation, and time off regulations/law changes.
• Ad hoc reporting, analysis, and reconciliation of people data with or for HR, Finance, FP&A, Accounting.
• Other projects as necessary.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10-12 years of experience as a payroll specialist for the US region.
• Certified on Workday HCM-Payroll module.
• Hands-on experience in handling LOA calculations for all US states with a treatment of payouts.
• Hands-on experience in FSA, HSA, 401k, W2 year end tax reporting.
• Experience on working with OSV, Fidelity (401k), Stock compensation adjustments and ability to quickly learn new tools and vendors.
• Team handling experience
• Good understanding on LATAM countries and Canada Payrolls
• Technical ability to work with multiple sources of data, drive data imports and process automation.  Solid excel skills.
• General Ledger accounting skills and ability to submit payroll accounting entries to the accounting team.
• Excellent written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills
• Experience responding to escalations from employees, managers, auditors, and government agencies; conduct in-depth troubleshooting/research involving multiple stakeholders, systems, and processes.
• Well-developed customer service skills and a passion for excellent customer services.
• Flexible and creative, with ability to learn new and complex concepts quickly.
• Exceptional work ethic – ability to “roll up sleeves” and complete assignments on time and sometimes outside of a normal workday.
• IPO experience a bonus