Job purpose:
Payroll & HR Data Processing Advisorfunction is responsible for a wide range of international tax activities for mobile employees in their annual tax return cycle. On an annual basis, approximately 13,000 tax returns are authorized for 9,000 employees in 67 countries. Our main areas of responsibility include authorization of Shell internationally mobile employees for annual tax services, reporting compensation data to tax providers, timely oversight of required tax settlement payments due to Tax Authorities or Employees as well as recouping from the Tax Authorities and Employees when money is due to Shell.
In this role you will be part of the Global IMTC Team that delivers world class performance in terms of timeliness, accuracy and compliance in all countries that we operate in related to global expatriate compensation data reporting process. This position requires someone with the ability to work efficiently and effectively in a virtual and diverse environment, across a wide range of stakeholders in the various functions/line of businesses/countries.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Execution of Authorizations for tax services and Global Data Collect process
- Responsible for data gathering procedure for the multiple countries in a timely manner
- Drive Operational Excellence through elimination, standardization, simplification and automation where possible
- Work in partnership with other teams outside of the IMTC organization including Employment Tax, International Mobility Policy, HR Operations, Payrolls, 3rd Party Tax Service Providers, and Finance Operations, ensuring high quality compliance and exceptional quality services
- Be the main contact for Payroll managers, HR, Finance for gathering the relevant data for year-end tax filing
- Responsible for executing operational controls
- Participate in local and global projects aimed at ensuring operational excellence
- Providing input to knowledge management in the team, sharing best practices, creation and ownership of documentation/job aids
Requirements:
- Tertiary education
- Minimum 2-3 years of professional experience working in International Mobility, Employment/Expatriate Tax, Compensation, Payroll or Finance
- Ability to work in a complex, global environment with multiple stakeholders (incl. 3rd Party vendors)
- English (good command, both written and oral)
- Solid verbal and written communication skills required, including business writing skills
- Strong IT skills (Microsoft suite of products)
- Ability to deal with large and complex volumes of information
- Networking and relationship building skills, able to work closely with 3rd Party Tax Provider representatives
- Flexibility and resourcefulness with managing change