Payroll Compliance & Quality Lead

Lockheed Martin Corporation•Arlington, TX

33d•$90,200 - $179,860•Remote

About The Position

Today's way of working is drastically changing due to the transition in the working environment, new competitors on the horizon, and advances in technology. The OneLM Transformation (1LMX) program, the largest internal program ever undertaken by the company, will re-engineer our business processes with a focus on commonality, interoperability, and a better stakeholder experience. Embark on an exciting journey with Lockheed Martin's Human Capital Management Project team, where you'll play a pivotal as Payroll Compliance Lead and Quality Coordinator. As a member of our People Financial Services organization within Global Financial Services, this role will report through its leader to Director of Global People Services, supporting our Payroll team utilizing SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central & Employee Central Payroll. What You Will Be Doing: As Payroll Compliance & Quality Lead, you will be responsible for oversight of compliance, configuration and ongoing maintenance of the SAP EC/ECP system. You will work directly with Corporate partners, business areas, IT, and vendors on system issues & concerns, configuration and interface changes. You will need to stay abreast of all policy, regulatory and SAP payroll update to lead required changes. What You Will Be Doing: Regulatory Compliance: Interpret federal and state and local regulations as they apply to payroll processes, practices and procedures. Implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the appropriate statutes and regulations and that regulatory reporting requirements are met. Develop and implement programs designed to increase employee awareness and knowledge of compliance policies. Serve as primary liaison representing Payroll for SOX Controls, Internal compliance programs, and external audits As part of 1LMX HCM transformation program ensure transition from current state to future state controls framework, including control analysis, design and testing Audit and evaluate payroll policies, procedures, and documentation for compliance with government laws and regulations. Ensure adequate monitoring processes are in place to ensure compliance related changes are identified and addressed in a timely manner. Plan for future legislation impacting the business and coordinates necessary policy, procedure and IT updates required. Quality: Develop and implement quality plans, programs, and procedures Ensures that performance and quality conforms to established company and regulatory standards Reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies related to payroll Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies Recommends corrective actions, dispositions and modifications to processes • Define requirements, coordinate and complete testing and implementation required system and configuration changes within SAP Implement process improvements, compliance reporting and monitoring to reduce overall risk to systems and processes while improving efficiencies What's In It For You: From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here. Lockheed Martin provides the resources and the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus! If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you! This role requires US citizenship due to system access.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
Minimum of 8 years previous payroll experience
Ability to gain consensus amongst multiple stakeholders at all levels
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of leadership up to executive leadership
Ability to effectively delegate and prioritize
Ability to work independently, establish priorities, meet deadlines with minimal supervision, and influence internal and external business partners / customers
Demonstrated strong analytical skills with attention to detail and reporting accuracy
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Payroll principles & processes
Experience leading audits and managing risk assessment and control reviews
Ability to implement change and streamline processes
US Citizenship is required due to system access

Nice To Haves

Certified Payroll Professional certification (if not must be willing to obtain with 1st 12 months of employment).
Experience with SAP SuccessFactors/Employee Central Payroll
Experience with DCMA, DCAA, Internal-Auditing, and SAP Payroll compliance
Proven experience on projects of significant scope and size
Previous leadership experience
Strong Advanced MS Excel skills with proficiencies in using • Excel related capabilities to build and automate data.
Demonstrated staff level accounting skills confirmed through related work experience.

Responsibilities

Interpret federal and state and local regulations as they apply to payroll processes, practices and procedures.
Implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the appropriate statutes and regulations and that regulatory reporting requirements are met.
Develop and implement programs designed to increase employee awareness and knowledge of compliance policies.
Serve as primary liaison representing Payroll for SOX Controls, Internal compliance programs, and external audits
As part of 1LMX HCM transformation program ensure transition from current state to future state controls framework, including control analysis, design and testing
Audit and evaluate payroll policies, procedures, and documentation for compliance with government laws and regulations.
Ensure adequate monitoring processes are in place to ensure compliance related changes are identified and addressed in a timely manner.
Plan for future legislation impacting the business and coordinates necessary policy, procedure and IT updates required.
Develop and implement quality plans, programs, and procedures
Ensures that performance and quality conforms to established company and regulatory standards
Reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies related to payroll
Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies
Recommends corrective actions, dispositions and modifications to processes • Define requirements, coordinate and complete testing and implementation required system and configuration changes within SAP
Implement process improvements, compliance reporting and monitoring to reduce overall risk to systems and processes while improving efficiencies