Payroll Operation Team Leader ( Global )

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

The Position:
The successful candidate will join APEX Group’s Global Payroll team, within the Human Resources function. You will be part of a multi-country team responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of compensation and benefits to APEX employees.

Job Specification:
The main responsibilities of the position will include (but is not limited to) the following tasks:

• Lead a team of payroll and benefit specialists being responsible for the delivery of highly accurate and compliant payroll and benefit processing for the assigned countries;
• Accountable for the administration of employee’s personal / payroll / benefit data through the employee lifecycle, within the payroll and benefit vendor platforms;
• Responsible for the execution of procedural controls in accordance with processing quality framework
• Reviewer and authoriser of payroll processing reports and benefit invoices, ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of compensation and benefits to all employees;
• Be the escalation and subject matter expert for payroll and benefit enquires from employees, responding efficiently and within agreed SLAs;
• Partnering with local finance teams to ensure accurate and timely recognition of payroll and benefit costs within the financial accounts;
• Preparing materials for external or internal auditors, providing additional explanations when required;
• Contribute and deliver on new initiatives and additional projects as required (e.g. annual pay review, audit and reporting requests, set up of new payrolls);
• Review and approve payroll and benefit procedure documentation, ensuring alignment with country legislation and corporate policy changes;
• Setting of personal goals and objectives which are communicated to team members through regular team meetings and performance reviews.

Skills Required

• Proven experience in a payroll and benefit delivery environment, with a minimum 8 years experience, ideally with some experience of leading teams
• Proficient in MS Office Suite – especially in MS Excel;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Capable of working under pressure and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision;
• Exposure to a fast paced and ambiguous environment;
• Eagerness to learn with the ability to self-motivate and work well as part of a global team.

Disclaimer:
Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.

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