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Smartsheet Inc. International Payroll Manager in Clyde Hill, Washington
Smartsheet is a tech company with a human story to tell. We're here to empower teams to manage projects, automate workflows, and rapidly build new secure solutions, using simple no-code tools. We're revolutionaries - so for us changing the way the world works is all in a day's work. Smartsheet is looking for an experienced International Payroll Manager to join a growing People & Culture/Total Rewards team in a high-growth Software as a Service (SaaS) company. You will provide direct employee payroll support globally in addition to reviewing payroll, reconciling, and other payroll tasks as assigned. The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership skills in identifying and implementing payroll process improvements and strong project management skills to coordinate the planning, implementation and administration of programs. The Manager will oversee the international payroll operations with minimal supervision, supervise a team, and provide high levels of customer experience to our global employees. You are detail-oriented, curious, analytical, and have exceptional communication skills with the ability to think outside the box for problem solving and solutions. There is a wealth of knowledge to be learned and we are looking for a teamplayer that is excited to jump right in! You will report to our Sr. Global Payroll Manager based in Bellevue and will be involved in all aspects of International payrolls (APAC/EMEA). This position will have two direct reports. You Will: Manage International Payroll for EMEA and APAC regions to ensure timely processing and compliance. Partner with the external vendors and internal accounting team on multiple accounting activities, including expense report reimbursement, monthly/quarterly accounting close activities and other variance analysis. Maintain effective internal controls for the payroll function and proactively work with business partners to identify process improvements and gaps. Direct the efforts of payroll staff and vendors to ensure timely and accurate process output. Ensure proper reviews are in place for payroll output from the payroll vendor. This includes all payroll inputs that are accurately captured. Includes but not limited to performing payroll analysis such as total gross payroll to net payment, average paid per headcount by country, and comparison of analysis to prior period. Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of all international payroll policies, goals, and short/long-term planning. Drive meetings with cross-functional departments (HR, Stock Admin, IT, Accounting, Legal, Internal Audit, FP&A, etc.) to identify and implement payroll process improvements and best practices to drive excellence and eliminate errors. Partner with People Operations on all matters involving employee compensation, benefits and other payments. Partner with Treasury and Tax to ensure funding and payments are raised in a timely manner. Work with Stock Admin to ensure stock compensation reporting (including mobile employees) for international countries. You Have: 7+ years of relevant international payroll experience EMEA (UK, Germany, Bulgaria) and APAC (Australia, Japan). 2+ years of people manager/team lead experience. Experience with international payroll, Smartsheet and Workday Payroll a plus. Familiarity with Fidelity, CloudPay, OSV Atmosphere or other payroll and HR equivalent systems. In-depth knowledge of International payroll regulations and reporting requirements, including current multi-country payroll tax experience preferred. Strong leadership skills, ability to prioritize tasks/responsibilities, meet deadlines and excel under the pressure of time constraints while maintaining accuracy and focus on attention to detail. Experience with stock-payroll transactions, understanding of the tax implications of each type (ESPP, ISOs, NQs and RSUs), mobility a