Accountant III
Description
ABOUT WIND RIVER
Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.
Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.
The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
We're looking for an energetic and talented individual to join our EMEA payroll team. The ideal candidate will be a team player and have solid payroll background and a “can do” attitude to drive results.
You will report directly to the EMEA Payroll Manager based in Galati and work closely with our EMEA and global accounting teams.
This role coordinates payroll for some of our 7 EMEA countries. Your contribution in this role will impact the success of the EMEA finance organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Payroll coordination for assigned EMEA countries (interface between Wind River and external payroll providers).
- Timely payment of all payroll and related taxes.
- Evaluation and reconciliation of payroll-related accounts and accruals.
- Balance sheet and income statement fluctuation and cost analysis.
- Management of our leave/absence tracking tool Lucca.
- Cooperation with external auditors for local statutory audits.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with international teams to standardize and improve the process design, including US GAAP requirements, local reporting requirements as well as SOX initiatives.
- Identify areas of improvement in policies and procedures to provide assurance of the accuracy of payroll data in financial reports. Work with others to identify, optimize and automate processes driving efficient and streamlined processes.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Qualified accountant.
- Demonstrated expertise in Payroll.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, ideally within a multinational environment, preferably at a US corporation.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken), any additional European language skills would be appreciated but not mandatory.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel, is a must.
- ORACLE R12 knowledge preferred.
- Able to work collaboratively in an international environment.
BENEFITS & PERKS
- Competitive Benefits Package
- Private life, health and travel insurance
- Birthday and Volunteer Time off
- Flexible working hours
Wind River is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.