MACOM Hiring for Manager, Payroll at Lowell, MA  Full Time

Company Overview:

MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunication and Industrial and Defense applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard.

MACOM has more than 65 years of application expertise with multiple design centers, Si, GaAs and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Click here to view our facilities. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represents a key core competency within our business.

MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a sales channel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized sales representatives and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trained across all of our products to give our customers insights into our entire portfolio.

Worldwide Payroll Manager

Position Overview

As part of the Global Payroll department, the Worldwide Payroll
Manager serves as the firm’s subject matter expert for payroll processing &
reporting in the US & foreign regions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the processing of in-house, biweekly payrolls for both salary and hourly employees in a multi-state environment for approximately 800 plus US based employees & 450 plus international employees in a number of foreign jurisdictions
  
• Manage a small team of US based and international payroll professionals
• Calculate overpayments or retroactive payments related to salary, overtime, or a change in benefits status
• Providing prompt and complete responses to employees and vendors on payroll-related questions
• Work closely with Treasury Department to forecast cash requirements to fund payrolls and ensure payroll funding is executed to payroll vendors and employees on time
• Assist in the reconciliation of U.S. W-2s and other year-end reporting information
• Assist Accounting colleagues with questions related to payroll journal entries and account reconciliations
• Work closely with Human Resource colleagues for employee related items such as new hire & termination process, 401K, ESPP, benefits, etc.
• Assist in bonus calculations, 401k match calculation, benefits accounting and trend reporting and other payroll related processes, as required
• Assist with equity-based compensation (awards and ESPP) administration and reporting.
• Maintain configurations in ADP for taxes, earnings, deductions, general ledger mapping
• Collaborate with Human Resources, HRIS and other functional areas to identify, suggest and implement process improvements to increase accuracy and efficiency
• Federal and State employment and payroll taxes
• Notify management of errors and problems, proposes solutions, and work with management to implement solutions that balance the interest of employee and firm
• Monitor,
  assess, and implement internal controls, accounting/reporting procedures,
  and special report preparation related to payroll operations
• Manage and assist in the various payroll and benefit audits (401k, etc.)
• Develop a standard global payroll reporting process
• Assist in confidential projects including M&A activities
• Ad hoc reporting
• Payroll and benefits integration

Qualifications

• Candidates must have strong, polished communication skills, a strong desire to deliver impeccable customer service, and must be able to interact professionally with all levels of the organization
• Candidates will also have strong attention to detail, basic project management skills, and the ability to multi-task
• Ability to perform detailed tasks, self-starter and willingness to “roll-up their sleeves”
• Must be able to prioritize assignments with competing deadlines, analyze complex problems and work independently at times
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Practical, hands-on Payroll processing experience, preferably across multiple jurisdictions/countries
• Proven ability to multi-task and work in a challenging fast paced environment
• Experience with Payroll-related systems (ADP, Equity Edge, Fidelity PSW, etc.)
• Customer service orientation and ability to communicate with various levels of management
• Excellent problem solving/judgment skills, and high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfortable working in an environment that has seasonal peaks and calendar year-end deliverables
• Ten plus years of payroll work experience
  

Skills:

Experience with ADP is a must.

EEO:

MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military obligations, or membership in any other category protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation:

MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process please call +1-978-656-2500 or email [email protected]. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.