Summary
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Work History
Education
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Rita NGUE

Sr Global Payroll Manager
London

Summary

With fourteen years of a solid experience in payroll industry with an intensive knowledge in many areas including domestic, global and expatriate payrolls, I can help employers streamlining payroll operations, implementing global payroll solutions, and ensuring compliance with local regulations and company policies while managing daily payroll activities across multiples countries.

Skills

  • Payroll management
  • Payroll auditing
  • Payroll procedure and process
  • Vendors management
  • Local & global Payroll implementation
  • Year-end reporting
  • Payroll due diligence
  • In-country payroll legislation and compliance

Accomplishments

  • Process Automation: Implemented an automated payroll system resulting in 30% reduction in processing time
  • Implementation of new payroll systems (ADP Streamline, Sage) in several countries, from tendering to deployment
  • Developed and implemented new payroll SOP that resulted in a 20% efficiency improvement

Work History

EMEA Payroll Manager

FTI Consulting
11.2022 - Current
  • Development and improvement of payroll procedures, processes
  • Document and maintain appropriately controlled policies and procedures
  • Ensure adherence to internal control requirements and SOX (internal audit) narratives, including maintenance of documentation for payroll processes
  • Vendor relationship management (PwC, Deloitte, Beierholm)
  • Support internal and external auditor requests, including analysis of audit questions
  • Build and maintain strong relationships throughout the organization and collaborate with other departments and teams
  • Lead a payroll team of 2 Senior Payroll Specialists
  • Oversee the monthly in-house and outsourced payroll function to ensure that all payroll related responsibilities are delivered accurately and timely
  • Implement online payslips in France, Germany and the Netherlands

Global Payroll Manager

Microport
09.2020 - 11.2022
  • Manage the relationship and evaluate the performance of third-party providers: payroll and pension
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders Finance, HR and, EY and KPMG for Audit purposes and tax advisory
  • Develop a framework and documentation processes for managers and employees regarding key activities related to payroll and compensation
  • Coordination of planned activity from an operational, technical and financial perspective with adherence to required compliance and control measures.
  • Create and maintain project governance documentation.

Global Payroll Manager

InterContinental Hotels Group
09.2019 - 08.2020
  • Ensure all payroll data is in compliance with applicable regional and country specific payroll regulations and corporate policies.
  • Team management (1 Deputy Payroll Manager, 3 Payroll Specialists) and developing their skill sets
  • Manage relationships with 3rd party providers
  • Put in place constant improvements along with frameworks and controls based on risk
  • Lead on multiple payroll related projects
  • Manage and create document tracking services
  • Attend regular Vendor calls to highlight success and failures and document accordingly
  • Subject matter expert for all payroll questions and queries along with best practices
  • Month/Year-end reporting for all countries

Interntional & Expatriates Payroll Consultant

ENI Trading And Shipping
11.2016 - 09.2019

Advisory and compliance tasks

  • Review of the payroll environment to identify areas of improvement
  • Recommend best practice in internal control procedures
  • Ensure compliance with tax legislation in each country
  • Manage the transition of the payroll system

Payroll activities

  • Expatriates (inbound & outbound) and domestic payroll management
  • Third party relationship management
  • Perform the payment of confidential ad-hoc (i.e. bonus, etc)
  • Coordinate payroll & tax activities for France, Singapore, Belgium, USA and UK entities
  • Monthly and quarterly labour costs reporting (Expatriates & Locals)
  • Year–end activities: P60, P11Ds, PSA, Fiscal ruling report (UK, Belgium & Singapore
  • Coordinating the International labour Cost projects of ETS branches

International Payroll & Benefits Manager

GEMS Education
03.2015 - 07.2016
  • Management a team of 2 Payroll Specialists & 1 Administrator
  • Vendor Management – Liaise with country vendors in France, Switzerland and Africa
  • Leading the renewals, tendering & negotiating of new & existing schemes.
  • Regular liaison with all of our benefits providers building credible relationships particularly with the 3 separate Pensions Providers
  • Re-assess payroll systems in countries, carry out data migration and parallel run
  • Acting as first point of contact for all payroll complex queries, and providing exceptional customer service to the employee population
  • Monthly & Quarterly Reporting - reviewing and approving all payroll balance sheet reconciliations
  • HMRC submissions and Year End Activities (P11D, PSA, P60) and associated reporting

Payroll & Finance Manager

Kaplan Test Prep And Admissions
12.2012 - 06.2014
  • Management a team of 2: 1 bookkeepers & 1 Payroll Administrator
  • Collating and updating data for submission to third party payroll Bureau (ADP) for processing
  • Working closely with HR and finance teams
  • Implementation of company benefits This included selection of vendors, meetings/negotiations and full roll out to the organization once signed off
  • Leading on all HMRC issues & managing relevant submissions
  • Payment of disbursements for tax, national insurance, pension and benefits
  • Building excellent working relationships and provided a first-class payroll service to employees

Business Manager

Hillingdon Council
06.2011 - 11.2012
  • Monthly preparation and processing of payroll using Sage
  • Dealing with all aspects of payroll including P45, P46’S, tax, NI and answering all payroll queries.
  • Administration and processing of starters, leavers and other changes
  • Produce and file reports to the relevant authorities (P32s, P35s)
  • Prepared financial statements and reconciled expenses reports to budget
  • Manage office financial transactions including accounts receivable/payable
  • Provide monthly management information reports to the Director

Various Roles

Multiple Employers
06.2008 - 06.2011

- Flixmedia (London) - Accounts Assistant
- First Luggage (London) - Customer Operations Agent
- MoretonSmith International (London) - International Credit Controller
- TNS/Ipsos Mori / Ilc Ltd (London) - French telephone Interviewer B2B

Education

Master of Science - Business Administration And Management

University of Paris XII
Paris, France
09.2003

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

University of Paris XII
Paris, France
09.2000

Systems Used

ADP, Sage, Workday, PeopleSoft, TMF

Proven experience in MS Office

Certification

CIPP (Full Member)
Global Payroll Association (Member)
2018: Post Graduate Certificate in Finance – Distinction grade, London School of Business and Finance

Languages

French
Native language
English
Proficient
C2

Timeline

EMEA Payroll Manager

FTI Consulting
11.2022 - Current

Global Payroll Manager

Microport
09.2020 - 11.2022

Global Payroll Manager

InterContinental Hotels Group
09.2019 - 08.2020

Interntional & Expatriates Payroll Consultant

ENI Trading And Shipping
11.2016 - 09.2019

International Payroll & Benefits Manager

GEMS Education
03.2015 - 07.2016

Payroll & Finance Manager

Kaplan Test Prep And Admissions
12.2012 - 06.2014

Business Manager

Hillingdon Council
06.2011 - 11.2012

Various Roles

Multiple Employers
06.2008 - 06.2011

Master of Science - Business Administration And Management

University of Paris XII

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

University of Paris XII

CIPP (Full Member)
Global Payroll Association (Member)
2018: Post Graduate Certificate in Finance – Distinction grade, London School of Business and Finance

Rita NGUESr Global Payroll Manager