Job Title: Regional Payroll Administrator

Location: China

About RWS:

RWS Holdings plc is the world’s leading provider of technology-enabled language, content management and intellectual property services. We help our customers to connect with and bring new ideas to people globally by communicating business critical content at scale and enabling the protection and realization of their innovations.

Our vision is to help organizations interact effectively with people anywhere in the world by solving their language, content and market access challenges through our collective global intelligence, deep expertise and smart technology.

Customers include 90 of the globe’s top 100 brands, the top 10 pharmaceutical companies and 18 of the top 20 patent filers worldwide. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific, and North and South America across the technology, pharmaceutical, medical, legal, chemical, automotive, government and telecommunications sectors, which we serve from offices across five continents.

Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).

For further information, please visit: www.rws.com

 

About The Role:

The Shared Service Centre includes the Payroll function.  The SSC is led by the Director of Finance Operations and this role reports to the Regional Payroll Controller.   

The Payroll Administrator will support the Controller in delivery of countries assigned to the region.

 

Responsibilities:  

Technical Responsibilities

• Managing all live payrolls in the region, confirming the accuracy of source data from HR before submission to the RPC for checking and submission of the payroll
• Collaborating with HR for verification of payroll changes, new starters, leavers and other amendments to the payroll
• Dealing with external authorities including HMRC, pension providers and other statutory regulations.
• Investigating and resolving queries from employees on a timely basis
• Contributing to continuous improvement of the payroll process in the APAC region

Team Responsibilities

• The ability to work under pressure and priorities to meet tight deadlines
• Contribute to team meetings and development of payroll controls
• Team player who demonstrates commitment through clear and timely communication
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to investigate queries and escalate as required on a timely basis both internally and externally.

 

Requirements:

Personal Characteristics

• Self – motivated, with a pro – active approach to supporting others and resolving issues
• Analytical with great attention to detail but also the ability to see the big picture
• Logical thinker with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Customer focused with a quality service approach
• Flexible and adaptable with willingness to learn and develop skills.

 

Core Competencies – Payroll and Data Management

• Exposure to various payroll and pension systems
• Data entry, data conversion and analytical skills
• Microsoft Word and Excel including V lookups and pivot tables
• Experience of dealing with other cultures
• Finance and / or audit expertise would be an advantage.

 

Life at RWS - We work hard together to deliver for our customers; our expertise, professionalism and determination to never let others down drives  us to be passionate and serious about what we do, deliver customer value, yet always adding a human touch