Payroll Manager (GERMANY)

Location: Poznan Pastelowa, Warsaw Rzymowskiego 53

Responsibilities

• Be in charge of operational management within the HR/People Service – Payroll department with a focus on payroll delivery, including payroll vendor management, people & stakeholder management, and employee‑customer centricity approach.
• Manage the delivery of high‑quality, accurate, timely, compliant, and effective payrolls, as well as designed control framework (SOX) through key performance indicators and payroll vendor management.
• Develop and implement a proactive mindset within the team, with strong problem‑solving capabilities and customer service orientation.
• Traverse with ease with various stakeholders and be adept at having objective conversations, including exposure to local Country Board or staff council engagements.
• Identify, analyse, and resolve complex payroll queries as they are escalated through HR, managers, and employees.
• Partner closely with Human Resources, Benefits, external service providers, Finance, Employment Tax Vendors and other Payroll Managers to streamline and develop processes that ensure efficient local payroll processes.
• Manage relationships with vendors responsible for payroll, monitor SLAs and performance, and provide feedback on areas for improvement.
• Identify new risks as well as propose new internal ad‑hoc audits to solve process gaps or to improve and streamline processes in the end‑to‑end process chain, possibly using CI/Gemba methodologies.

Qualifications & Skills

• University degree in HR, F&A, Economy or comparable education.
• Experience in managing payroll processes in Germany.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Excellent leadership and coordination skills.
• Very good presentation and communication skills combined with strong collaboration and networking competencies working in a virtual environment.

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Good knowledge of local labour law, social security and employment tax law is an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal skills, intercultural sensitivity, and the ability to interact with all levels of management as well as to inspire and motivate team members.

Benefits

• Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies.
• Contract of employment (18‑month contract).
• Hybrid type of work (2–3 days per week in the office).
• Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements and engagement, holiday benefit).
• Life insurance and pension plan.
• Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible dependants.
• Sports cards (Multisport).
• Possibilities of development within the role and company’s structure.
• Personalized learning approach (mentoring, online training platforms: Pluralsight, Business Skills, Harvard Manage Mentor, Skillsoft and external training).
• Extensive support of work‑life balance (flexible working solutions, short Friday option, health & well‑being activities).
• Supportive community and integration events.
• Modern office with creative rooms, fresh fruit everyday.
• Free car and bike parking, locker rooms and showers.

Inclusion Statement

As an inclusive employer, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team at pl.recruitment-adjustments@gsk.com to discuss your needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family‑medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.