PAYROLL LEAD (PORTUGAL)

Position Description.
This position is accountable for the overall management and/or support of the Payroll and Benefits for CGI Business Units with a goal to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.
Directing and supervising a team of consultants and specialists, the manager works closely with the Operations team to create trusted relationships as it pertains to Payroll and Benefits.
The Manager is responsible for leading, supporting, and training payroll staff including prioritizing workload, providing feedback and addressing and resolving all payroll related issues in a timely and effective matter.
Your future duties and responsibilities.
 Provide leadership to the team (guidance, coaching and supporting);  Review and ensure accuracy of payroll and of all the tasks done by the team;  Ensure consistency in payroll policies, procedures, controls and systems across teams;  Represent payroll to other departments in the Company, as well as to applicable third parties;  Assist in additional projects related to Payroll/Finance;  Recruit, select, on-board, manage performance achievement of team members;  Participate in management meetings to drive information exchange, communicate servicedevelopment and results, promote alignment between teams and guarantee appropriate supervision;  Support planning and/or implementation of projects and team daily work;  Engage with senior leadership, team, Clients and Partners for any escalations, problem solving andprocess improvement.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role.
Functional/Technical  Excellent computer skills;  Ease to work with multiple and/or new applications and software.
Behavioral  Communication and Interpersonal Skills;  Detail and Action Oriented;  Highly Organized;  Autonomous and Flexible;  Strong work ethic;  Ease to think and react quickly;  Maintain data confidentiality and have a strong sense of professional integrity;  Ability to meet hard deadlines;  Hands-on, strong work ethic and can-do attitude;  Ability to adapt to new challenges and apply changes when needed;  Continuous-learning mindset;  Excellent leadership skills.
Skills.
Payroll What you can expect from us.
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