Payroll & Local Delivery Senior Specialist

Job summary

Entity:

People, Culture & Communications

Job Family Group:

HR Group

Job Description:

We’re modernising and simplifying the way we run HR in BP and our Global HR Services team is at the heart of this new way of working. A global shared services organisation; every effort is taken to ensure consistency and standardisation of the HR processes across the globe. However, we understand that every country has their unique legal, fiscal and regulatory requirements and there is still a need to support them.

The Payroll & Local Delivery Senior Specialist is accountable for the payroll processing and local administration activities various entities. This role is responsible to ensure payroll is processed according to schedule and align with the local tax and statutory requirement. This role requires close collaboration with Country HR to ensure any legal, fiscal and regulatory changes or implementations are managed accordingly.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for managing third party payroll vendor and acting as a liaison in resolution of payroll problems between vendor and BP.
• Provides operational support and inputs to local country Centre of Excellence (CoEs) teams such as Reward and Tax on any new or update to employee’s compensation and benefits and ensure proper governance and change control.
• Responsible for employee communication for any updates in relation to payroll and local statutory. This includes drafting the communication notes, getting the approval from Head of Country HR and Communication team before disseminating the communication to the targeted recipients.
• Responsible for ensuring the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) around the payroll process is constantly reviewed, updated and tested to ensure BCP readiness.
• Conducts annual tax review to ensure existing compensations are correctly mapped for tax reporting.
• Ensures proper documentation and compliance for internal controls and audits.
• Ensures proper governmental reporting and compliance.
• Assist in planning and overseeing the daily activities of the team.
• Promotes collaboration and accountability to meet team goals.
• Acts as the subject matter expert and provide guidance to the team members on day-to-day operations.
• Identify, analyse and improve existing process by recommending and implementing solutions in an innovate and logical manner.  

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• A university degree or professional qualification, in hr management, accountancy or its equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in payroll, service desk and HR compliance role.
• Approximately 2 years working experience in a HR Shared Service, HR Operations, Global Business Service environment would be preferred.
• In-dept knowledge of legal, fiscal and regulatory principles of the local countries.
• The ability to articulate the issues to partners and provide solutions.
• Any case management system is a plus, especially in Salesforce, Workday or SAP.
• Familiar with complex environment and the ability to be agile.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life! These benefits can include flexible working options, paid parental leave policy among others!

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.