lululemon

Who we are

lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.

About the Operations Accounting Team

The Payroll Specialist will be within the Operations Accounting function.  It is responsible for supporting our fast-growing business attending to the needs of our employees. 

We are an amazing team of passionate, active and dedicated leaders who are counted on as a key business partner in strategic and operational decisions.   We provide a tremendous opportunity to learn about the various operations within lululemon, working often in cross-functional teams on a variety of projects.   You will be able to add value immediately, see the big picture, and develop a skill set that you can leverage in your future roles within the organization.   We are a stand for high quality work, driving high quality results and living a high quality life.

A day in the life:

Reporting to the Payroll Manager and working closely with our People & Culture team

·       Ensure payroll are processed accurately and timely

·       Providing exceptional standard of service supporting employee requests and enquiries.  Ensure compliance to labor laws and adherence to corporate guidelines

·       Working closely with 3^rd party payroll service provider

·       Be in partnership with People & Culture team on delivering coaching on payroll and welfare related topics

·       Seek continuing improvements of service standards to support all employees and promptly advise management of payroll issues and working with parties to resolve

Qualifications:

·       Bachelor degree or above.  Knowledge of using software relating to payroll / HR / Time & Attendance accounting systems such as Ceridian Dayforce, Workday

·       Good command of English and expert in customer service skills

·       Pay attention to details and accountability

·       Over 2 years of China Payroll Administration experience with expatriate employee exposures

·       Strong knowledge of current China wage and labor related legislation, provincial regulations, social welfare,  taxation rules and provincial differences impacting payrolls

·       Experienced in setting up social welfare structure in new markets will be an advantage

Must haves:

·       Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.

·       Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.

·       Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.

·       Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.

·       Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.

·       Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.

NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.