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Job Posting Title: Manager Payroll EMEA & APAC 
Position Title: Mngr Payroll EMEA & APAC 
Location: UK – London preferred. Other EMEA countries considered.
Employment Status: Full Time

IGT is searching for EMEA & APAC Payroll Leader as a critical member of the global Payroll team and is responsible for providing direction on payroll activities for approximately 1,800 employees in 29 unique countries within the region. The ideal candidate is experienced in multi-country Payroll Operations and has a passion for establishing compliant and innovative payroll processes. Responsible for leading and managing a team of payroll analysts and processes. This position will foster relationships with multiple external 3rd party vendors, as well as internal stakeholders by establishing and maintaining exceptional business relationships and working collaboratively with other corporate and country level teams including but not limited to local Human Resources (HR), Shared Services (GPS), other internal HR functions, and Finance and Accounting within the region. Reporting directly to VP of Total Rewards. This role is expected to oversee day-to day payroll operations within the assigned region (including the actual processing of multiple country payrolls), manage vendor contracts and relationships, help to drive process standardization, automation, and improvement in the controls for payroll and help to ensure process efficiency and effectiveness. The Regional Payroll Leader will support the implementation of existing and new pay programs, as well as execution of projects related to payroll.  The position will also oversee multiple direct report team members, so will be responsible for the coaching, mentoring and leadership of the team of individuals.  

Responsibilities

•    Drive appropriate consistent processes coordinate regional efforts towards global process standardization while allowing flexibility locally when required
•    Maximize the effectiveness of technologies and supporting processes to drive continuous improvement and change initiatives
•    Ensure compliance with all corporate and country-specific policies and procedures
•    Drive controls and operational excellence
•    Ensure local process design supports fiscal and regulatory compliance
•    Manage partnerships with existing third-party vendors, or make recommendations on future, to ensure effective service delivery
•    Coach, mentor and provide leadership development to team members in order to optimize operational excellence and create a deeper bench of experienced talent
•    Build partnerships and solicit feedback from internal and external business partners to define and develop successful, scalable processes and practices
•    Provide audit and oversight to the team's activities and processes, ensuring that pertinent internal and external compliance and government interaction standards are met

•    8 - 10 years of experience overseeing multi-country regional payroll and payroll tax within the EMEA/APAC region
•    Experience setting up payroll requirements for new legal entities.
•    Experience managing multiple vendors and contracts. Some degree of ADP experience preferred.
•    Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.
•    Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, business or a related field, or equivalent experience.
•    Must have deep knowledge & experience working with payroll vendors & platform technologies.
•    Knowledge and experience with equity taxation, travel and time and attendance programs.
•    Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with specific advanced competency in Excel, as well as general competency in Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.  
•    Exceptional communication skills & ability to influence.
•    Ability to work effectively across all levels & layers in matrix organizations.
•    Experience transforming a payroll function that is very manual to one that is highly scalable and efficient.
•    Experience with end-to-end M & A activities.
•    Candidate must be multi-lingual, including proficiency in English

•    Drive results to achieve high-quality work results regardless of complexity.
•    Build collaborative relationships both internally and externally
•    Decision making to identify and understand situations; identify opportunities to proactively resolve.
•    Coaching and influencing at multiple organizational levels
•    Ability to multitask and be able to quicky shift priorities
•    Personal energy to proactively address situations and adopt a positive approach; resilience in front of change and obstacles.
•    Self-leadership to continuously learn and develop oneself
•    Foster innovation

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IGT is committed to sustaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the global customers and communities we serve, and to creating a fair and inclusive culture that enables all our employees to feel valued, respected and engaged.  IGT is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, covered veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable local, state, federal laws or other laws. We thank all applicants for applying; however, only those selected to interview will be contacted.

All IGT employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.

IGT (NYSE: IGT) is the global leader in gaming.  For more information, please visit www.igt.com.