Finance Supervisor

The Payroll Accounting Supervisor will oversee payroll accounting operations within the General Accounting and Reporting team. This role requires strong technical accounting skills, people management capability, and the ability to drive process improvements while ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Responsibilities

• Oversee and perform month-end close activities for payroll accounting, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and adherence to timelines.
• Review payroll-related accruals, reconciliations, and journal entries to ensure integrity and compliance with Agilent s Accounting Finance Manual and SOX controls.
• Conduct financial analysis and review to validate the accuracy of payroll accounting data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including HR, Business Finance, and Global Accounting to resolve issues and enhance end-to-end payroll processes.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process simplifications or automation opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead/participate in enterprise-wide initiatives and process improvement projects impacting payroll accounting and reporting.

People Management

• Supervise, coach, and develop team members to ensure consistent performance, growth, and engagement.
• Effectively manage workload distribution, performance reviews, and development plans for the team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Provide regular feedback and mentorship to enhance technical and professional competencies.
• Ensure clear communication of goals, priorities, and expectations within the team and across stakeholder groups.
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders, keeping management informed of progress, risks, and key developments.

• Graduate in Finance, accounting or equivalent; master s degree is preferable.
• 6-9 years of experience in general accounting function, preferably in payroll accounting.
• Prior year experience of managing/supervising a team is preferable.

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
• Understanding of payroll accounting processes and related controls is preferable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel; exposure to SAP is preferred.

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