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Job Description

Job Requirements:

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, Global Financial Solutions, the position will be responsible for the administration and auditing of payroll processes including payroll accounting across several countries. This role is based in the International GFS in Little Island Cork.

The GFS currently manages payrolls for approx. 40 countries across the EMEA, LATAM, ASIA PAC & Canada regions. This position will interface with the Payroll provider, Gilead HR & Finance, ensuring a high-quality Payroll and Accounting service to the management and staff of Gilead affiliates in all countries of operation.

Work with HR and Payroll providers to ensure consistent and accurate flow of information and that Payrolls are processed accurately, timely and in accordance with country local requirements.
Month end payroll activities-preparing journals, accruals and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
Lead countries and understand requirements.
Ensure sufficient controls are in place and are implemented to capture changes month on month and any differences are reconciled and explained.
Schedules, participates and facilitates payroll related meetings and presentations.
Provides timely and accurate reporting to internal and external agencies.
Prepares employee and payroll tax payments.
Ensure that monthly and yearly local tax payments and compliance requirements are met. Create and maintain control DTP documentation, process flows and procedures.
Ensure a consistent focus and involvement in driving efficiencies and process improvements
Manage the Payroll ESC ticketing system ensuring requests are answered in a timely manner and filed appropriately.
Work with external providers regarding specific payroll treatment for employees’ e.g. expatriate and international assignments.
Working with internal and external audit to ensure the integrity of the payroll information.
Assistance on Project related activities as required

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

The person we seek is an experienced accounting and payroll professional. Experience of operating/auditing Payroll processes in a Shared Service Centre in a multi-country corporate environment is advantageous with strong accounting experience. We also place a high value on somebody who has an excellent standard of working in SAP & proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Excel skills need to be of a demonstrably high standard.

The person will have and be able to demonstrate the following key competencies/skills:

Accuracy: Attention to detail to ensure payrolls and accounting is processed correctly and on time.
Timely Delivery: Ensure all activities are completed to the deadlines set.
Customer service: A commitment and focus on customer service – defining and exceeding multiple customer expectations and inspiring the team to deliver on the service commitments.
Process focus: Skills in process analysis, assessment and improvement and creating a team environment where continuous improvement is encouraged.
Interpersonal Skills: An effective team player, with developed communication and negotiation skills to focus on building and maintaining strong relationships with the Payroll process stakeholders.
Problem Solving: A clear, fast thinker, problem solver, able to translate business needs into pragmatic solutions and implement them.
Diversity: Able to work effectively in a multi-functional, multi-cultural environment and be open to change and the challenges that arise in a fast-moving environment.
Handle complexity: Able to handle the ambiguity and complexity that arises seeking out clarity at all times.
Languages: Communicate effectively in English. French or other languages an advantage.
Preferably hold an accounting qualification.

Behaviours

Resilient profile with the ability to deliver in an ambiguous environment
Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders to achieve the objective
Curious with learning agility
Operationally excellent
Organised with systematic approach to prioritisation
Process orientated to achieve the business objective

Gilead Core Values:

Integrity (always doing the right thing),
Teamwork (collaborating in good faith),
Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability)
Accountability (taking personal responsibility).
Inclusion (encouraging diversity)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

Financial Specialist II

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