Payroll Lead Accountant

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Project Overview:

With consistent values in safety, quality, ethics, and diversity, Bechtel is on a mission to solve the biggest challenges of our lifetime, deliver excellence to our customers, lead the way in innovation, and advance the careers of our biggest asset—you.

The BBS Financial Services team provides services and support to Bechtel’s Global Business Units, Project Teams, and Offices around the world with regards to key accounting functions including Account Reconciliation, Benefits Accounting, General Ledger, and local Operations Reporting.

We actively build a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment where diverse views are welcomed, openness is encouraged, and teamwork and merit are cornerstones. We are proud of what we do and how we do it. Bechtel offers an excellent, fast-paced working environment where you will have an opportunity to work with dynamic teams across the company and throughout the world. Our team-oriented, fast paced, and collegial environment is ideal for a driven professional who can work well independently and within a team and solve problems effectively.

Job Summary:

The Payroll Lead Accountant involves routinely working with the local project, corporate accounting, HR/Expat and Global Payroll teams to ensure the accurate payroll accounting/reporting for the Australian bi-weekly non-manual and craft weekly payrolls. 

In addition, the role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the payroll numbers reported locally, including high level analytical analysis of this information.

Major Responsibilities:

• Assists with local payroll activities and for employer payroll compliance responsibilities.
• Assists with process and systems improvement projects.
• Assists with payroll obligation reviews and tax audits / inspections.
• Performs non routine/complex process and employer compliance tasks.
• Assists in local payroll setups and provides support for local payroll implementations.
• Prepares payroll accounting journal entries and workpapers into entity ledgers.
• Provides oversight to accountants in preparation of timekeeping checks and reports, and other reports as required.
• Assists Payroll Accounting Supervisor with the preparation of month- end reporting and payroll accounting activities including general ledger, and employer compliance filings.
• Prepares routine payroll reports (i.e. monthly payroll/wage reporting for local statutory authorities) and supports (e.g. working papers, schedules, and summaries) according to local regulatory requirements.
• Compiles data to support responses and requests for information from auditors (internal/external) requests with information on approval by Country Controller/Regional Controller 
• Liaises with Service Centre payroll processors to respond to queries or highlight erroneous transactions.
• Monitors the status of employee compliance related matters.
• Initiates and completes corrective action to ensure that outstanding items in account reconciliations are cleared properly. 

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Career-level development position within field
• Developing professional expertise and applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues,
• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of data requires a review of a variety of factors.
• Exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Builds productive and collaborative internal/external working relationships.
• Moderate supervision with some latitude for judgement
• Limited problem-solving responsibility while working underdefined guidelines.
• May assist less- experienced team members.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive.  Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

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