Senior Manager, Payroll (San Francisco, CA, US, 50271921) - Sephora

Job ID: 259059
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Human Resources
Remote Eligible: Hybrid Schedule

Company Overview:

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves.  We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us.  We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The Opportunity:

As Senior Manager, Payroll, you will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate processing of payroll as well as management of AskHR front-office tickets related to payroll, and other client facing case-management operations as applicable. Reporting to the Director, HR Shared Services, you will be overseeing a team of payroll analysts, specialists, contractors and leading strategic payroll operations.

Payroll Operations & Compliance

• Manage end to end payroll process for hourly and salaried employees which includes but is not limited to review, validation and reconciliation of payroll data to ensure accurate and timely processing and payment.
• Serve as the payroll subject matter expert within the payroll team, internal stakeholders, auditors, and one of the primary points of contact for our payroll provider.
• Analyze, audit, reconcile and resolve payroll and timekeeping processing and employee payroll issues to ensure compliance with company policy.
• Work closely with cross functional teams within the company on global mobility, tax, benefits and new business activities to ensure regional payroll needs are identified, considered and communicated.
• Stay current on regulations, benefit changes and labor laws impacting payroll process, and partner with internal stakeholders to stay compliant with all payroll tax jurisdictions.
• Design, develop and implement payroll strategy and operating model within the context of an expanding operation.
• Lead and manage a payroll team, overseeing task assignments, workloads, and creating a collaborative atmosphere to support professional growth and meet payroll deadlines efficiently.
• Preparation of various documentations, and summaries for audit and compliance.
• Follow, develop, and maintain internal control policies, procedures, and compliance with respect to the payroll process, including, but not limited to pay policies, payroll calendars, payroll checklists, process maps and other procedural documentation and support internal/external audits
• Budgeting & forecasting spend on payroll system usage, ensuring payroll activities align with the approved budget. Perform other assignments and special projects as requested.

Payroll Systems

• Partner and Lead with Sr HRIS Business Partner (Payroll System) to evaluate tools and systems and identify ways to optimize the payroll function and enable business process transformation while maintaining strong quality controls.
• Identify and implement process improvements for more efficient, accurate, and compliant payroll operations, collaborating with various organization including IT and external vendors to integrate systems, overseeing and implementing payroll related projects, developing procedures and policies, and providing training on payroll initiatives and changes.

We’re excited about you if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in related field required
• CPP preferred
• At least 8 years of experience in payroll and leading a payroll team. Hands-on experience with different Payroll, Time and Attendance, Human Resources Information Systems, and Payroll Service Providers
• Preferred experience with Dayforce application is a plus
• 2 years of experience in a Case Management/Contact Center environment
• Proven track record of scaling payroll function and experience transforming payroll operations efficiency
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage effectively numerous concurrent projects and tasks in a fast-paced and rapidly growing environment
• Excellent written and oral communications including change management
• Excellent analytical and decision-making abilities
• Excellent problem-solving skills, strong ability to proactively identify and implement effective solution
• Demonstrated delivery of results through influence and cross-functional collaboration #LI-AZ1

The annual base salary range for this position is $147,000.00 - $156,000.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job.  Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses.  Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy… 

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.  
• The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

You can unleash your creativity, because we’ve got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.