Our client, a global leader in life sciences, is seeking an EMEA Payroll Specialist to join their Shared Service Centre in Manchester. This role offers the opportunity to work on a hybrid basis, with two days in the office and three days working from home. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and overseeing payroll processes across Spain and France, ensuring accurate payment of salaries. This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months (hybrid, 2 days in the office)
As an EMEA Payroll Specialist, your role will be pivotal in managing and overseeing complex payroll processes across multiple regions. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate payment of salaries to employees while maintaining compliance with country-specific laws. Your excellent communication skills will be utilised as you liaise with employees at all levels regarding payroll matters. Your ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements will be key in this fast-paced environment.
- Manage and oversee payroll processes for employees both in Belgium and across the EMEA region.
- Perform payroll-related functions under country and local laws, including processing of new hires, terminations, compensation & benefits, overtime, deductions, and attachment orders.
- Collect payroll and benefit information from various sources, providing monthly payroll instructions to our payroll provider.
- Review and verify payroll data, performing audits and controls as per the calendar.
- Maintain and control the Time & Attendance system.
- Monitor compliance updates to ensure legal compliance at country and local level.
- Instruct Finance to issue payroll-related payments when required.
- Communicate with employees of all levels regarding all payroll matters, troubleshooting issues via the query management system within SLA's.
- Assist with internal, external and statutory audits as required.
- Create and update payroll procedure documents.
The ideal candidate for the EMEA Payroll Specialist role will bring a wealth of experience in managing large-scale payroll processes across Spain and France. Your fluency in French & Spanish will be crucial in this role. You'll have proven experience with Time & Attendance systems and demonstrate excellent communication skills. Your proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook, will be essential for this role. A positive attitude towards development and training, along with the ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements, will set you apart.
- Native or fluent language skills in French & Spanish
- Experience of managing Spain/France payroll process (Headcount 500+)
- Experience with Time & Attendance systems (Pro-time knowledge)
- Excellent communication and administrative skills
- Microsoft proficient in Excel, Word & Outlook
- Positive attitude towards development and training
- Ability to adapt and be pro-active in order to adjust to changing requirements
- Experience of working to tight deadlines
- Problem-solving skills by analytical troubleshooting
Our client is a global leader in life sciences, operating across three continents. They believe that their greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. They offer their employees the opportunity to own their careers and genuinely improve the world. This is an organisation where your ideas, big and small, can flourish
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