Manager, Payroll Imeta

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our

Hybrid Work Model


**Job Description**:
Purpose of the Role:
The Payroll Manager IMETA will be responsible for:

- Managing a team of Payroll Administrators within the IMETA Region to deliver timely and accurate payrolls in several Middle East and African countries.
- Meeting deadlines whilst managing and supporting the team through their daily activities and development.
- Ensuring continuous improvement with payroll systems and processes.
- Completed a relevant 3-year Tertiary Qualification
- 8+ years' Payroll experience, of which 3+ years should have been within a Leadership / Manager role
- Proven experience in processing multi-country payrolls
- Experience with ADP Globalview and/or SAP preferred

Key Accountabilities:

- Day to day management and administration of payrolls through the ADP payroll system.
- Management of Statutory payments and reporting.
- Year End reporting, including directors emoluments
- Half Year End reporting
- Vendor management including any integration with new systems and vendors.
- To meet all statutory and business compliance.
- Develop and uphold robust controls to meet statutory and business compliance requirements and put in place processes to imbed them
- Ensure the support and deliverables provided by the team are aligned with local and global organizational objectives.
- Ensure metrics, SLA compliance and reporting demonstrate exceptional service.
- Ensure that segregation of duties and data protection standards are met
- Lead, manage, and develop payroll team members-Stay up to date on trends, development, compliance and legislative changes impacting Payroll within the region
- Ensure robust Business Continuity Plan, including risk management, service recovery strategies and maintenance of up to date knowledge base, case triage criteria and job aids
- Investigate and correct any errors due to system or process issues.
- Manage the maintenance of the ADP Payroll system - monthly reviews, ADP service portal ticketing
- Work with internal and external audit teams to ensure system and processes meet best practice.
- Ex-Pat Payroll management
- Stock Options Management
- Share Scheme Management.
- Benefit Administration as relating to Payroll.
- Carrying out regular checks and audits to ensure internal compliance.
- Working with the Kronos system interfaces
- Working with the Workday (HRIS) system interface

Preferred Education

Degree and equivalent

Preferred Level of Work Experience

3 - 5 years

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.