Payroll and Benefits Business Partner (Vice President)

Company

JOB DESCRIPTION

Jefferies Group LLC is the largest independent, global, full-service investment banking firm headquartered in the U.S. Focused on serving clients for nearly 60 years, Jefferies is a leader in providing insight, expertise and execution to investors, companies, and governments. Our firm provides a full range of investment banking, advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth management services across all products in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Jefferies Group LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF), a diversified financial services company.

Team

The Payroll and Benefits function is part of a growing Human Resources department which services 14 branches throughout EMEA and covers all aspects of Human Resources to support Investment Banking, Global Markets & Corporate Functions. This role sits within the Payroll and Benefits team, which is made up of 5 specialists and 2 administrators across the function.

Key Responsibilities

The candidates’ duties will include, but are not limited to:

Day-to-day administration of 6 of the 12 European location payrolls, including collating inputs, monitoring the processing cycle and ensuring sign off in a timely manner Ensuring monthly pension/benefits enrolment data is correctly loaded onto payroll where applicableOwnership of processes, risk controls and output for those dedicated countriesActive participation in and working towards becoming the SME for dedicated regionsLiaising with payroll providers on country specific payroll requirements and queriesMonitoring of the payroll and benefits related services provided to Jefferies GmbHMonthly completion of KPI and reporting to the Outsourcing OfficerPeriodical reviews of the payroll & benefits arrangements and updates of the SLA, if requiredMonitoring and remediation of Operational Risk eventsPreparing and ensuring payroll funding is administered for each region within specified timeframes.Working with financial controllers to ensure international payments are correctly allocated.Post payroll reportingSupporting in the setup of new branch payrolls as the business continues to grow in headcount and expansion across EuropeMaintaining high level of customer service, responding to, and resolving employee queries in a concise and timely manner.Responsibility for German annual filing complianceReview and propose additional filing requirements and measures for all locationsProject management on various ongoing and future cross divisional projects

Person Specification

The following skills and experience are required for this role:

Ideal Experience

Strong Knowledge of German Payroll (Italian, Spanish & French Payroll is advantageous)Knowledge of Tax Year End proceduresProven track record of owning regional payrolls and processesPrior responsibility for audit & outsourcing Basic accounting knowledge as it relates to payrollProject Management experience and proven project lead capabilities

Qualifications And Preferred Background

You will have ideally worked at a Financial Services firm or regulated environmentKnowledge of ADP payroll systems, PeopleSoft or Oracle Fusion an advantage

Personal Attributes

Time management Deadline driven and able to manage multiple conflicting prioritiesExcellent communication skillsHigh standard of integrityHigh levels of energy, drive and an ethos of hard workGood team playerCapability to work autonomously

About Us

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.