Senior Payroll Specialist

Your responsibilities

• Accurately input payroll data into the vendor’s platform, verifying data already loaded via API, and ensuring 100% accuracy in payroll reports.
• Review payroll output reports from external providers to ensure all instructions are processed correctly.
• Prepare employment declarations and earnings statements, ensuring compliance with local requirements.
• Create and manage employee contracts and generate both ad-hoc and regular payroll reports.
• Participate in designing and testing internal controls (SOX compliance).
• Provide timely and effective responses to payroll-related inquiries and resolve any issues to ensure a high level of service.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll practices and regulations, representing payroll during internal and external audits.

Our requirements

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to audit, compile, and analyze payroll data.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in payroll processing, ideally with experience in multi-country payroll.
• Comprehensive knowledge of payroll legislation and regulations.
• Experience with SOX compliance is a plus.
• Outstanding organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken).
• Preferred Experience:
• Experience with multiple payroll platforms such as Hypervision, E-temptation, ADPlink, and PeopleDoc would be an asset.
• Exposure to payroll for other countries (e.g., Portugal, Italy, Turkey, South Africa) is advantageous.

Position Summary: The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll, maintaining compliance with local legislation, and supporting various payroll-related functions. This role involves a high level of collaboration with HR teams, Finance, and external providers to ensure smooth payroll operations. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of payroll systems and regulations and possess exceptional attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and excellent customer service skills.