Senior Manager, Global Payroll

About OpenTable

With millions of diners, 60,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ : BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.

Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You'll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.

About this role

The Senior Manager, Global Payroll will be responsible for leading our Company's global payroll activities. This individual will oversee the payroll systems environment, lead payroll implementations and integrations and ensure timely and accurate global payroll processing and reporting. This role is part of our finance team and reports into the Senior Director, Risk & Controls and Payroll.

You will have prior experience leading a payroll team in a complex and dynamic environment and will be able to leverage prior US and other international payroll experience. To be successful in this role, you will need to be organized and deadline driven, ensuring recurring assignments are handled on a timely basis while contributing to special cross-functional projects and addressing unusual developments. This position requires a highly motivated professional with strong drive and skillset to proactively lead the team's payroll operations, support compliance and continuous improvement initiatives to build future proof processes, and partner with multiple stakeholders to assist with global payroll related matters.

The ideal candidate is curious and agile, has a strong growth mindset, sense of ownership and accountability, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Please no agency referrals at this stage.

In this role, you will

• Lead and manage the day-to-day payroll activities for NORAM (US, Canada and Mexico), and oversee / support the International Payroll Manager for various international legal entities (including, but not limited to, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Germany, France, Ireland, Lithuania, Switzerland, and Singapore), ensuring accurate & timely processing in compliance with Company's policies and local tax and labor regulations.
• Proactively identify areas of process improvement within global payroll operations and implement solutions to automate and streamline processes to scale and drive efficiencies while maintaining strong quality controls.
• Identify and support remediation of payroll integration issues.
• Review and approve payroll transactions.
• Ensure correct taxation of payroll & benefits according to country-specific regulations.
• Ensure timely filings with appropriate government authorities.
• Develop and lead a successful Payroll Team, cultivating a high performing, professional and supportive environment.
• Manage and / or oversee year-end payroll activities globally.
• Partner with cross functional groups within the Company including Legal, Finance, Equity and Human Resource teams on global equity, global mobility and new business activities to ensure global payroll needs are identified, considered and communicated.
• Manage audit processes related to payroll, including SOC1 and 401k. Own Payroll SOC1 Controls.
• Assist with the preparation of special reports for senior management.
• Serve as subject matter expert for payroll, payroll taxes and payroll systems for employees and internal partners. Assist and consult on ad-hoc projects. Advise senior management and business leads on tax related matters.

Who you are

Benefits and Perks

Inclusion

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We know the best ideas come when we bring different voices to the table, so we are building a team as dynamic as the diners and restaurants we serve—and fostering a culture where everyone feels welcome to be themselves.

If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process, or on the job, we're here to support you. Please reach out to your recruiter to request any accommodations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

OpenTable is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected status in accordance with applicable law.

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