Sylvia Kiss - Global payroll specialists, Ping Identity

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Ping IdentityGlobal payroll Analyst

Jul. 2023United KingdomManage comprehensive payroll operations for multiple countries including Italy, Norway, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Poland, and the UK. Generate accurate, insightful payroll reports for stakeholders, ensuring data-driven decision-making. Execute monthly international payroll processes with precision, maintaining up-to-date records and reconciling discrepancies. Provide robust support for all payroll-related functions and contribute to the optimization of payroll projects to enhance efficiency and control. Execute payroll SOX and internal controls, adapting to extended work hours to meet project deadlines and collaborating with cross-regional teams. • Implemented a new payroll system, facilitating a seamless transition and company migration. • Managed a complex TUPE process, ensuring compliance and uninterrupted payroll services. • Maintained stringent internal and external audit standards to uphold financial integrity and benefit plan assessments. • Demonstrated flexibility by undertaking domestic and international travel to support global payroll initiatives.

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DynaytraceEMEA Payroll Specialist

Apr. 2020 - Nov. 2022United KingdomManaged comprehensive payroll operations for a diverse range of EMEA countries, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, and others, ensuring compliance with SOX controls and timely salary disbursements. Coordinated effectively with internal stakeholders to maintain seamless payroll execution. Streamlined communication channels with payroll bureaus, resulting in improved operational efficiency and reduced error rates. Addressed and resolved payroll-related inquiries with promptness, ensuring clear communication and employee satisfaction. Supported the Finance Team with necessary payroll reconciliations, contributing to accurate financial reporting. • Ensured 100% accurate payroll processing for all assigned EMEA countries, maintaining strict adherence to local regulatory standards. • Provided critical support for business reporting, enhancing decision-making processes with timely and precise data. • Implemented robust GDPR-compliant protocols for payroll data management, ensuring secure transfer, storage, and retention to safeguard sensitive information. • Executed diverse ad hoc assignments, providing crucial support to the Shared Services Centre team, enhancing operational efficiency and workflow. • Developed and implemented a standardized query response system to expedite resolution of payroll-related issues, significantly increasing departmental responsiveness.

F5 NetworksEMEA Payroll Specialist

Oct. 2017 - May. 2020Chertsey• Managing daily operations across various regional payrolls, ensuring consistent processes followed, any issues resolved, and all employees paid correctly and on time. • Establish and maintain relationships with external payroll bureaus, including monitoring service levels. • Prepare monthly payroll journals and reconciliations • Ensure payroll associated payments ie tax, pension etc. are approved and paid within the correct timeframes. • Liaising with HR and other departments to gather monthly payroll changes • Running reports from Workday and from other company specific systems • Preparation of payroll input and updating gross to net reports • Liaising with outsourced payroll providers throughout the monthly payroll cycle • Ensuring consistent processes and controls for SOX compliance • Liaising with internal and external auditors • Handling payroll related queries from employees and from other departments • Performing ad-hoc duties and involvement in projects as and when required • RSU/ ESPP/Stock option processing.

BIL London and LSR Management Payroll and Office Administrator

Jan. 2016 - Oct. 2017• Administering the process for new employees • Liaising with Line Manager’s and Mentors to ensure they are aware of their responsibility in the induction process • Ensuring that all payroll instructions are prepared and logged for the monthly and weekly payroll run • Carrying out general administration • Payroll management: 4 weekly/weekly and monthly for 600+ employees • CIS Payroll Scheme • Dealing with statutory calculations including Tax, NI, SSP, SMP etc. • Payroll Journals • Assist with pension reports • Loading payment files through our banking link • General Ad hoc duties • Generating invoices by reconciling invoices against timesheets and monitoring data electronically • Assisting the Accounts and Tax manager in a variety of business roles • Reconciling bank and petty cash • Balance sheet reconciliations • Salary entry and reconciliation • General ledger entry including accruals and prepayments. • Assisting internal/external auditors with queries. • Resolution of invoice queries including credits. • Assisting with sales / purchase ledger duties, cash books and payroll. • Communicating clearly and effectively with the accounts team. • Monthly / quarterly management accounts preparation. • Assisting in the preparation of year end accounts for clients.

MiHomecareHR and Payroll Administrator

Jun. 2014 - Dec. 2015• Processing sufficient applications to meet recruitment targets • Maintaining contract and offer letter templates for each EMEA country • Recruitment administration; data entry, system update, client and candidate liaison • Managing the whole interview process from start to finish • Processing monthly Payroll, specifically PAYE staff members • Processing payments • Dealing with queries • Processing Payroll deductions • Sending staff payslips and statements • P35/P11d payroll reconciliation • Payroll Journals • Processing year end Payroll • Monitoring pipeline activity and liaise with the HR Employee services • Highlighting shortfalls in pipeline numbers immediately to the Regional Director • Liaising with the branch and training team to ensure all new care workers are booked onto the next possible training and induction dates, and notified as appropriate • Liaising with partner agencies such as Job centre Plus, Work Communications and the external organisations ensuring the most appropriate and cost-effective recruitment avenues are utilised • Issuing employee letters to confirm salary increases, promotions, end of probationary periods etc. • Providing information to the local branch team and other teams • Planning activities and projects with others and shares information

Raiffeisen Bank HungaryHR Administrator

Dec. 2012 - Jun. 2014• Working closely with HR colleagues across the business to monitor, review and update all policies in line with current legislation and best practices • Responsible for maintaining employee related records and files • Assisting with employee documentation • Assisting with new hire process • Assisting in updating and maintaining employee handbook

ING Financial AdvisorsHR Administrato

Sep. 2011 - Dec. 2012Hungary• Creating job requisitions and posting to internal and external sites • Following Global processes to provide a best in class service to Candidates, Hiring Managers and Recruiters • Working directly with recruiters, vendors and hiring managers to coordinate and schedule all phases of the candidate interview process • Drafting offer letters (from suite of templates), sending new hire packets to candidates, and assisting with aspects of onboarding • Managing the day to day tasks of the Recruitment department