Payroll Accounting Specialist Global Mobility Expert

4 weeks ago


Oak Brook, Illinois, United States McDonald's Full time
Job Description

Our Payroll Services Department is a key component of the Global Finance Team within McDonald's Global Business Services (GBS) organization. Payroll Services provides comprehensive payment processing for over 60,000 employees worldwide. We are committed to delivering 100% Customer Satisfaction in a timely, high-quality, and accurate manner while ensuring adherence to internal controls.

The Payroll Services team is currently seeking a specialist to handle higher-level concepts and duties related to payroll, global mobility, system usage, and continuous process improvement activities. The position also participates in various payroll procedures, general ledger & account reconciliation, data analytics, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Learn and utilize unique payroll requirements associated with expats, including the application of hypothetical and/or actual taxes, gross-up elements, earnings & balance adjustments within a fast-paced environment.
  • Test and review compensation & tax components for routine calculations, apply knowledge of both US and Canada payroll-related concepts, and participate in specialized payrolls testing, processing & validation.
  • Gain knowledge, execute procedures, and recognize anomalies with inpat shadow payroll process to correctly apply local taxation reporting for third-party tax service providers.
  • Monitor mobility payroll cycles and research/resolve exceptions quickly. Respond to labor inquiries from other North American & international finance teams.
  • Run queries and prepare journal entries to distribute expatriate labor costs to global markets. Reconcile reporting results and accounts feeding intercompany activity.
  • Employ technical skills, including the use of multiple corporate systems and enhanced Excel or SQL-based tools & files, including pivot tables, logic formulas, data mining & upload preparation.
  • Work in tandem with OracleHCM support to execute solutions for new payroll situations to support the full spectrum of the business from Operations to Corporate.
Collaboration and Communication:

Communicate with IT, Legal, and Benefits teams as needed. Interact with Global & Domestic Mobility Centers of Excellence, McDonald's Controller groups, our 3rd-party Tax Service Provider, and employees on Payroll inquiries via various methods.

Teamwork:

Exhibit proficiency in learning and communicating effectively within a team. Collaborate across teams to ensure compliance with daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.

Customer Service:

Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills in support of our crew, management, staff, and internal teams.

Complete Ad Hoc projects as needed. Occasional Overtime may be required.

Qualifications:
  • 1.5+ years of experience processing and/or calculating payroll and other compensation transactions and analyzing financial data.
  • 1.5+ years of customer service experience in a professional office/business setting.
  • Understanding of basic accounting principles preferred (debits, credits, general ledger, etc.).
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and customer service skills.
  • Capability to work both individually and cooperatively as a team member.
  • Ability to adapt to and leverage resources for results in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency in managing multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Advanced attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Aptitude toward technology and applications.

Preferred qualifications include prior expat payroll experience, a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, Payroll Certification, and experience working with Payroll Systems.

McDonald's is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald's provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job.

If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact us. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald's provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.



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