An Amazing Career Opportunity for an EMEA Payroll Specialist
Location: Galway, Ireland
Job ID: 37341
We are seeking a talented EMEA Payroll Specialist to join our Finance Team. As part of our ongoing development and planned integrations, the successful candidate will support the continued growth of our EMEA Payroll Shared Services team.
This role offers a great opportunity for a motivated individual to join a multi-cultural shared services environment. If you are enthusiastic and open to embracing challenges in a fast-paced environment, then this position is ideal for you.
The EMEA payroll team covers various payrolls across the EMEA region and leads key projects related to integrations and process improvement initiatives.
The payroll specialist will work within a small team to manage end-to-end payroll activities. This involves high-level organization due to the diverse elements involved and provides the opportunity to challenge yourself and be responsible for entire end-to-end payroll processes across the EMEA region.
Key Responsibilities
* End-to-end processing of payrolls for multiple countries within EMEA - each with their own complexities - in partnership with our global third-party payroll provider.
* Consolidating payroll change-related data in conjunction with HR and Total Rewards teams.
* Preparing payroll-related documentation to ensure payroll accuracy before submission to our third-party payroll provider.
* Maintaining sufficient controls in place to capture changes month on month and ensure that any differences are reconciled and explained.
* Answering employee/HR-related queries in a timely manner.
* Providing the wider finance team with month-end reporting documents and answering relevant queries.
Projects and Process Improvement
The role focuses on process improvement in the EMEA Payroll team to support the team, automate, scale, and deliver successful results in a timely manner in an increasingly complex environment.
Closely collaborating with the International Payroll Manager and EMEA Team, as well as other key stakeholders in Finance, HR, and Total Rewards, this role requires identifying gaps or areas of improvement and working with the International Manager to redesign and standardize processes.
* Updating documentation of process flow and procedures.
* Working with other stakeholders to identify task owners.
Audit and Integration Support
* Working with internal and external audit on all payroll-related audits and owning action plan completion.
* Collaborating with Payroll Manager, HR, and Finance Team to plan and execute integration of new payroll entities/countries against planned timelines.
* Other project work related to payroll.
Your Experience and Background
* Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing. Fluency in another European language is an advantage but not essential.
* Excellent communication and organizational skills.
* Team-oriented and able to establish strong effective working relationships.
* Ability to understand challenges or underlying concerns, share ideas, and develop effective responses or escalate to management.
* Strong customer service skills with quality focus.
* Proficient in all MS Office applications, particularly MS Excel.
* Degree holder or equivalent relevant experience in business, finance, commerce, or similar.
* Experience in project management or process improvement initiatives required.
* Minimum 3 years payroll experience in multi-national companies preferred.
* Knowledge of payroll-related tax/legislative processes in EMEA beneficial.
What We Can Offer You
* Competitive salary and rewards package.
* Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance.
* A vibrant, welcoming, & inclusive culture.
* Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential.
* To be a part of a global organization pioneering the hardware, software, and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds.
Why Apply?
* Empowerment: Work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise.
* Innovation: Embrace challenges and drive change.
* Integrity: Be results-oriented, reliable, and straightforward.
HID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.