Global PeopleSoft Project Manager

Details

Bloomberg is seeking a highly experienced Global PeopleSoft Project Manager (Payroll Systems) to join diverse payroll teams based in New York, London, Hong Kong and Sao Paulo. The role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, timeliness and compliance of international payroll processes, coordinating inbound and outbound files, ensuring data is accurately loaded from source systems to the general ledger, troubleshooting issues, recommending system enhancements, and coordinating multiple projects to produce accurate and timely payroll results.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and collaborate with internal partners (Payroll, Engineering, HR, Benefits, etc.) to ensure payroll systems provide accurate payments and support compliant reporting.
• Coordinate the global payroll process with third-party vendors, internal team members and business partners; manage payroll system setup including annual schedule, calendar/register creation, element setup for global payrolls, and validation of exchange rates.
• Maintain setup tables for earnings and deduction elements for all global payrolls.
• Support monthly and annual expat processing.
• Load, reconcile and audit data feeds from the HRIS system (Workday) to the payroll system (PeopleSoft) and manage monthly transmission of payroll data to vendor systems; identify and resolve data or transmission issues.
• Prepare proofs, audits and reconciliations of payroll data; maintain monthly tracking worksheets to ensure tasks are completed.
• Produce, balance, troubleshoot and develop general ledger processing in conjunction with accounting and HR technical teams (US and global).
• Assist in coordination of year-end processing, including incentive compensation, relocation expenses, salary increases, and global taxation of transferred employees.
• Liaise with payroll teams and engineering to coordinate and support deployment and testing of tax bulletins for US & Canada; provide backup for UK tax bulletin testing and PeopleSoft processing issues.
• Assist in development and maintenance of departmental documentation; provide training to global teams on process changes.
• Coordinate a variety of projects with internal stakeholders including Benefits, HR Technology and Engineering.
• Build system specifications and test plan strategies for payroll system change requests.

Requirements

• 10+ years of payroll experience with a large company.
• Excellent knowledge of PeopleSoft US taxation, PeopleSoft Query and US payroll processing.
• Strong multi-state payroll experience.
• Payroll accounting and controls experience.
• Exposure to and working knowledge of international payroll practices, auditing and procedures.
• Advanced Excel skills, especially VLOOKUP and Pivot tables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong focus and drive to complete tasks within designated timelines; ability to interface with Engineering and other technical teams.
• Ability to research and resolve complex inquiries and follow through to resolution.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to work on multiple projects and shift priorities quickly.

Nice to have

• Project management experience and the ability to drive process.
• Global payroll experience.

Benefits

• Salary Range: 145000 - 170000 USD Annually + Benefits + Bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) with match, life insurance, and various wellness programs.

Locations

This role supports global payroll teams based in New York, London, Hong Kong and Sao Paulo and will collaborate with global stakeholders and vendors.