Job Abstract

Which company will you join?

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of outstanding character, and in 250 years, nothing has changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company! Our brands are industry icons including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness. Our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy and why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve. Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the very best people!

At Diageo, our purpose is to celebrate life everywhere, every day. To do that, you will join an organization that is passionate about customers and consumers, and proud of what they do. Diageo teams constantly set high goals and then try hard to exceed them. We are also an incredibly diverse organization, and we value each and every one’s talent and personality.

Purpose

The North America Payroll Team supports 2,000+ employees and ensures that employee payroll processing is in compliance with federal and state laws. The role supports the NA business by ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing, and by performing other payroll related activities.

Additionally, the team acts as administrator for the time and labor system – Time Clock Plus (TCP), ensuring the accurate and timely TLM data required to begin payroll processing. This is a key HR role spanning US. HR Payroll ensures flawless execution of Diageo’s North American payrolls and all related vendor, tax, accounting and compliance items.

Decision Making

• Analyze payroll issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees in a timely manner.
• Identify root cause analysis, improve processes, and communicate changes in an effective way.
• Maintain compliance and continuous improvement is critical in our processes.

Context/Scope:

Market Complexity

• Accountable within the scope of the remit for Diageo union/non-union employees across the US from a payroll / Time & Labor Management support.
• Identify and document end to end review of all payroll process, per site location. Stimulate steady process enhancement to present increasing operational efficiency.
• Ensure all processes are compliant, reduce manual entry points, and alignment with Diageo’s internal controls.
• Ensure payroll and time configuration meets the needs of the site requirements.

Leadership/Stakeholder Management

• Responsible for driving the continuous improvement and vendor management agenda including holding the vendors accountable and always seeking ways to improve our payroll processes
• Leads the relationships with the US HRBP’s and team leaders
• Identify improvement areas internally as well as perform closely with all internal partners to prepare solutions and identify and implement continuously enhance efficiencies associated with vendor management plus produce fulfillment.
• Working with Global partners (i.e. Global Mobility, Diageo PLC, Shared Service Teams, etc.) to establish and improve present ways of working- such as but not limited to, Internal Assignees and Equity related transactions

Key Outputs

• Processing payroll for salaried, union and executive population
• Audit payroll reports and timesheets for correctness
• Processes equity transactions, relocation expenses and vendor payments
• Funding of 401k and other related benefits
• Handles corrections where needed prior to the close of the payroll
• Request wire transfers and/or pay cards for deposit return and stop payments

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Minimum 7 to 10 years related work experience in payroll (in a unionized environment a plus)
• Solid knowledge of US Tax Regulations and W2 reporting
• Payroll processing experience in a software and a service payroll environment (i.e. ADP Global View)
• Knowledge of Time Management Systems – such as Time Clock Plus a benefit.
• Working knowledge of the SAP HR/Payroll Environment
• Attention to details and adhering to deadlines.
• Candidate must be a self-starter who possess strong customer focus, command skills, comfortable implementing change, and dealing with ambiguity
• Ability to understand and react quickly to changing priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills with a validated ability to collaborate with various partner, build relationships, and influence across large matrix organization
• Degree or equivalent experience qualified (BS, BA)

Diversity statement:

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for Diageo to succeed and realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the outstanding contribution each person brings.

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At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others.  (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.)  The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role’s primary location.