Payroll Consultant

Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential - and people too. With a culture that's all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology - and careers - to the next level.

Snowflake is looking for a motivated Payroll Consultant to be the payroll lead during our system implementation. This is a remote position in the US. You are versatile, motivated, creative, intellectually curious, analytical collaborator and a strong communicator.

Reporting onto the Senior Director of Global Payroll, your main responsibility is to ensure smooth delivery of the payroll implementation. You will provide ideas and help brainstorm on process standardization, automation, and improvement in all aspects of payroll to ensure their scalability and continuing effectiveness amid all the changes that Snowflake has been undergoing. You adhere to the internal controls as specified by Company policies. You are expected to collaborate with cross functional business partners. This is the perfect opportunity for someone like yourself who is self-sufficient, possesses a keen attention to detail, and has an unwavering desire for continuous personal development.

• Working closely with the US Payroll team, the vendor's implementation team, and internal cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accurate and on-time payroll system implementation. Tasks include but not limited to:

  • Serve as the payroll function lead in the implementation projects.

  • Fully understand the current payroll system and processes, and identify areas for improvement.

  • Participate in system design and ensure payroll demands are carried out correctly.

  • Lead UAT

  • Provide quick solutions and best practices when the implementation runs into unforeseen issues

  • Ensure compliance with local jurisdictions for activities within the payroll domain including statutory filings and key annual audits

  • Monitor and measure the SLAs as agreed with the payroll vendor. Raise matter where there are slippages and recommend corrective action to management

• Working closely with other functional teams (e.g. ET, HR, Stock Administration, People Operations, Benefits, and accounting) to streamline cross-functional processes

• Recognizing opportunities and recommending process improvements also involves assisting with the design and implementation of internal control measures to ensure proper payment authorizations and segregation of duties.

• Creating and/or maintaining payroll documentation as it relates to processing, operational procedures, compliance, and other payroll-related matters.

• Providing payroll processing support as needed.

• Bachelor's / master's degree in business, Finance, or Accounting

• US Payroll experience a must

• 5 to 10 years of relevant and progressive payroll experience; public company payroll experience a bonus

• Hands-on experience working on Workday Payroll.

• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Prior payroll implementation experience

• Highly proficient in utilizing various computer applications such as Microsoft Excel (Pivots, V/H Lookups) and Google Suite apps (e.g. Google Sheets)

• Familiarity with Workday HCM and Workday Financials is a plus

• Understanding of accounting, taxation, and finance concepts as it relates to payroll

• Possesses in-depth knowledge of payroll-related compliance requirements

• Adaptable to a fast-changing work environment; able to deliver accurate and on-time payroll regardless of the circumstances

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment

• Ability to manage through change and to lead change when appropriate

• Attention to detail, organized and thorough with the desire for continuous improvement

• Proactive and problem-solving attitude

• Good command on English speaking and writing

• Adapts quickly to changes in a dynamic organizational structure and business processes

• Flexible with working hours.

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company's data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $119,000 - $169,500.
• Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake's bonus and equity plan.

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

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