Job Description

Celanese is a Fortune 500 global chemical innovation company that engineers and manufactures chemicals used in products essential to everyday living. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, we employ over 7,700 dedicated people working between 43 facilities across 18 countries. We are committed to employee growth and creating shareholder value to ensure continued opportunities make a difference. Our company focuses on the safety of its employees, provides competitive compensation (including benefits starting day 1), and emphasizes giving back to the community. For more information about Celanese and our products please visit www.celanese.com

Responsibilities:

* Process Biweekly payroll and Off cycle payments for 1000+ employees
* Compile and analyze payroll data to maintain payroll records including journal entries, month-end close procedures, and general ledger coding
* Balance payroll runs, produce federal, state and local tax payments, and answer employee questions and troubleshoot issues
* Verify and reconcile accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings related to payroll(s)
* Complete monthly and yearly variance analysis and corresponding audits
* Maintain electronic/manual timesheets for back-up recordkeeping
* Compute withholding, and deductions associated with net earnings (i.e. vacation, tax benefits and 401(k))
* Review computed wages and corrects errors to ensure accuracy of payroll(s)
* Perform employment verification and produce headcount, overtime, and month-end reports
* Submit accurate payroll data to corporate partners for processing
* Work with corporate partners to troubleshoot payroll errors and SAP software system data entry anomalies
* Perform employment verifications and wage analysis to external parties according to current company policies and practices
* Process all additional pay types, including external commissions, bonuses, incentives, Garnishment, variable compensation, and repayments
* Create and maintain process documents for all payroll procedures to continue to improve inefficiencies with the department
* Respond to employees questions about employment-related policies, programs, and practices
* Process all personnel terminations and leaves through the SAP software system
* Execute controls related to payroll processes and Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) testing
* Work with Shared Services Group (SSG) to process and adjust union payroll needs (e.g., pay scale system adjustments, benefit plans, etc.) as needed
* Assist in tax reporting, quarter-end and year-end payroll activities including the production of W-2 forms

Qualifications:

* 8+ years of experience
* Experience performing manual journal entries and calculations in an ERP system, SAP preferred (CATS experience a plus)
* Experience with a high volume 1000+ employees payroll processing
* Knowledge in working in a multi-state environment to comply with state laws/regulations
* Bachelor's Degree is preferred
* Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
* Strong organization, multi-tasking and time management skills
* Understanding of cost accounting and ability to assist in other general accounting areas
* Communication skills written, verbal, persuasion, motivation, facilitation of strong working relationships
* Interpersonal, customer service, analytical/problem solving, problem management, presentation development, presentation, and communications skills

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