Senior Payroll Specialist at Activision-Blizzard

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Gaming, FinanceIndustries

Requirements

Experienced in global Payroll Operations (5+ years) across EMEA; APAC experience is a plus
Excellent payroll knowledge (e.g. statutory, legislative) on multiple countries (+3 years)
Experienced with Payroll journals and cost analysis
Excellent communication skills, both internal & external
Fluent in English, both written and verbal. Other languages are a pre

Responsibilities

Responsible for all Payroll processing and allocated projects for specific locations
Ensure payroll compliance, efficiencies & timeliness for your countries, with scope increasing in complexity and impact
Ensure correct accounting via payroll journals, maintaining accuracy of transactions to ensure high quality outputs
Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g. Employees, HR teams) and external (e.g. payroll provider ADP), providing excellent customer service, payroll knowledge and meeting all required SLAs
Maintain relationships with third party payroll and advisors, developing process improvements for efficient and effective payroll execution
Act as the first point of contact for Payroll enquiries and cases for responsible locations, performing deep dive analysis and in-depth reviews
Solve complex problems; take a new perspective using existing solutions and exercise judgment within defined procedures
Deliver monthly and annual payroll returns and maintain their accuracy for all employees within remit
Lead on projects impacting payroll and act as key contact for payroll representation outside the team
Provide support on KPI deliverables of payroll and the team
Create, amend and run recurring or adhoc reports, checking data and formatting appropriately
Identify problems and opportunities, champion solutions within payroll and to wider teams/stakeholders, support team projects, maintain policies and procedures, and upskill others
Keep up to date on regulation changes for specific supported locations to ensure accuracy and service
Own and maintain compliance on reports and data with all local regulations regarding payroll and benefits
Continue to increase Subject Matter Expertise on allocated locations, providing expertise support to others
Work with the Payroll team and Global Payroll Operations Manager to provide additional processing/transaction support and lead/support development of junior peers
Create and submit monthly pensions submissions to relevant providers in line with agreed SLAs
Work to a global standardised way across the team for cross country back up & peer checks, highlighting issues and identifying trends

Skills

Global Payroll

Payroll Processing

Payroll Compliance

ADP

Payroll Journals

Stakeholder Management

Process Improvement

Payroll Returns

Activision-Blizzard

Develops and publishes interactive video games

About Activision-Blizzard

Activision Blizzard develops and publishes video games, creating popular franchises like World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and Candy Crush. Their games are available on various platforms and cater to a wide range of players, from casual mobile users to serious console and PC gamers. The company generates revenue through game sales, in-game purchases, subscriptions for games like World of Warcraft, and advertising through Activision Blizzard Media. They also profit from merchandise and esports events. What sets Activision Blizzard apart from competitors is its focus on high-quality gaming experiences that promote community and social interaction among players. The company's goal is to provide engaging and immersive entertainment that connects gamers worldwide.

Santa Monica, CaliforniaHeadquarters

1979Year Founded

$975MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Entertainment, GamingIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees