The Company
PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.
We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.
We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.
Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.
Job Description Summary:
The Senior Manager Global Payroll Accounting will lead the global payroll accounting function based out of Bangalore, overseeing regional payroll accounting teams supporting APAC, EMEA, North America and Latin America. This role is accountable for accurate and timely payroll accounting, endtoend close, controls, and reconciliations across multiple countries, and for driving transformation, transition and standardization of processes across regions. The Senior Manager will be a key finance leader partnering with Payroll Operations, HR, Controllership, Tax and FP&A, and will play a critical role in the upcoming S/4 HANA implementation and optimization of ADPintegrated payroll accounting flows.
Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
- Partner with PayPal business leaders and wider PayPal finance organization on accounting and reporting matters
- Drive accounting support within finance transformation work programs and other process enhancements
- Provide accounting expertise and leadership to finance and business organizations
- Consult with business partners regularly to ensure awareness of significant transactions and potential accounting impact
Minimum Qualifications:
- 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Responsibilities and Preferred Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Functional leadership and operations
Lead the global payroll accounting team supporting APAC, EMEA, NA and LATAM regions, providing direction, coaching and performance management to senior accountants and analysts.
Own endtoend monthend and quarterend close for payroll accounting globally, including review and approval of journal entries, payrollrelated accruals and reclasses.
Ensure robust balance sheet reconciliations for payroll and employee benefitrelated accounts, with timely clearance of reconciling items across all entities and regions.
Oversee preparation and review of payroll expense fluctuation and variance analysis, providing clear, insightdriven explanations of key drivers to Finance and business stakeholders.
Monitor and resolve issues with interfaces between ADP and the ERP (current and S/4 HANA), including review and approval of manual corrections and exception handling.
Transformation, transition and standardization
Design and drive a multiyear roadmap for transformation of global payroll accounting processes, focusing on standardization, automation, scalability and control strength.
Lead transition and knowledgetransfer activities as additional country scope and processes move into the Bangalorebased global payroll accounting hub.
Harmonize close calendars, reconciliations, documentation standards and KPIs across APAC, EMEA, NA and LATAM to create a consistent global operating model.
Identify opportunities to streamline account structure, mappings and workflows between ADP and S/4 HANA; partner with Payroll Operations, HRIS and IT to implement improvements.
Champion continuous improvement, Lean and automation (templates, macros, system rules, workflow tools) to reduce manual effort and error risk in payroll accounting.
S/4 HANA implementation and systems
Act as payroll accounting workstream owner for S/4 HANA implementation, including requirements definition, design reviews, testing and signoff for processes impacting payroll GL and reporting.
Oversee design and maintenance of payroll GL mappings, integration logic and reconciliation controls between ADP and S/4 HANA (including BW/analytics layer where applicable).
Ensure creation and maintenance of endtoend process documentation, control matrices and user guides for S/4 HANA and ADPrelated payroll accounting processes.
Governance, controls and compliance
Ensure compliance with US GAAP and relevant local GAAP, statutory and regulatory requirements across all supported countries, in partnership with local controllership teams.
Own and enhance internal controls over payroll accounting, including SOXrelevant controls, segregation of duties and interface controls between payroll and ERP.
Support internal and external audits, tax and regulatory audits and inquiries, ensuring timely, accurate and welldocumented responses.
Partner with Tax, HR/Benefits and local finance teams on regulatory reporting, surveys, fringe benefit assessments and other payrollrelated filings as needed.
Stakeholder management and leadership
Serve as primary point of contact for senior stakeholders in Payroll Operations, HR, Controllership, FP&A and regional finance on payroll accounting matters.
Communicate clearly and proactively on close status, risks, issues, and transformation progress to finance leadership.
Develop and mentor a highperforming team, focused on technical excellence, ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
Education and professional credentials
CA (India), CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional accounting qualification required.
Experience
15+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant focus on payroll accounting in a multinational environment, including at least 5 years in a peoplemanagement or leadership role.
Demonstrated experience leading global or multiregion payroll accounting teams supporting APAC, EMEA and the Americas.
Proven track record in transformation, transition and standardization of finance or payroll accounting processes in a shared services or global delivery model.
Handson experience with ADP global payroll solutions (e.g., ADP GlobalView, ADP Streamline, ADP Celergo or similar) and their integration with ERP/GL systems.
Strong experience with SAP S/4 HANA (and preferably BW/analytics) in a payroll accounting context, including system implementations or major upgrades.
Competencies
Strategic yet handson leader, able to move between operational detail and broader transformation agenda.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting topics to nonfinance stakeholders.
Strong problemsolving and analytical skills, with a continuous improvement mindset and bias for action.
Ability to work effectively in a fastpaced, highgrowth, global environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
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For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.
Our Benefits:
At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can't do this without our most important asset-you. That's why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.
We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com
Who We Are:
To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [Confidential Information].
Belonging at PayPal:
Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.
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