At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
Your Role: The Payroll Accountant EMEA&LATAM, reporting to the Payroll Director EMEA&LATAM, is responsible for providing payroll accounting support to various teams including EBS Payroll, Finance as well as to payroll vendors. Support is provided in the areas of General Ledger (GL) and SAP accounting knowledge and tasks, audit & compliance, systems testing, and integrations. The Payroll Accountant EMEA&LATAM will serve as the liaison between the customer teams ensuring the highest quality payroll data is entered into SAP and the utmost care is given to supporting processes. This role will also serve as a primary contact for issue resolution, questions or requests related to activities impacting EMEA&LATAM payroll in the aforementioned areas. The selected candidate will work closely with Global Payroll and other functional areas to understand impact of changes on global payroll data, processes, and timelines.
Your Responsibilities:
General
- Ensure timely and accurate data delivery for posting of GL files to SAP accounting system
- Reconcile GL accounts to payroll records and payments and resolve any discrepancies
- Support banking process by close cooperation with Global Treasury team
- Act as liaison between Payroll team and Local Finance teams to ensure paycodes are appropriately mapped to GL accounts and assist in solving GL posting errors
- Maintain expertise through the study of existing, new, and pending legislation
- Assist in accrual calculations and recording
- Function as expert/trainer for payroll team, ensuring understanding of how payroll data and payroll system configuration impacts accounting records
- Prepare manual GL files, when necessary, and ensure proper documentation is stored for audit purposes
- Maintain GL account mapping in Workday
Audit/Compliance
- Perform monthly/quarterly control tasks in conjunction with internal requirements
- Maintain compliance with company policy, GAAP, internal controls, SOX and local legal requirements
- Facilities audit requests by providing appropriate and requested documentation and files
Testing
- Partner with accounting, payroll, and vendor teams to ensure complete and timely data exchange between systems
- Monitor and own payment process (net and statutory payments) including set up and testing new bank accounts and other payment solutions
- Monitor new paycode / GL account setup to ensure appropriateness
- Lead project team through GL integration testing if/when the process is automated
Integrations
- Receive and monitor integration error logs related to GL reporting
- Liaise with payroll and accounting teams to resolve errors
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 2 years of experience in accounting or payroll with a preference to those candidates who have a background in payroll accounting
- Experience documenting processes is required
- Ability to work with end users to explain processes and provide guidance
- Ability to work independently and use analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve issues
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
- Experience with both Workday and SAP strongly preferred
- Must have strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Must be able to work independently, make sound business decisions based on fact and law, and exude confidence with customers
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft excel
- Strong analytic and diagnostic skills as well as a data-driven and metrics-driven approach
- Accuracy and thoroughness while meeting customer needs in timely manner
- Ability to refine processes based on best practices
- Ability to work across cultures and across diverse management styles
Additional Information:
- Location: Elanco Solution Center Sp.z o.o., rondo Ignacego Daszyńskiego 2b, Warszawa, Poland - Hybrid Work Environment
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
Elanco Benefits and Perks:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
- Career at one of the leading global animal healthcare companies
- Office located in the center of Warsaw (Rondo Daszynskiego)
- Extra days off
- Flexible working hours
- Sports cards (Multisport), private medical care, life insurance
- Employee Referral Program
- Open and inclusive environment which is supportive and welcoming of all diversity strands
- Animal-Friendly office
- Theatre tickets discounts
- Language learning platform
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
