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Roles and responsibilities

The EMEA Payroll and Benefits Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring the accurate and timely compensation of employees across multiple countries within the region. This role involves managing salaries, wages, deductions, and benefits, while maintaining strict compliance with labor laws and tax regulations specific to each country. The Specialist collaborates with external payroll providers, such as DEEL, and works closely with both the HR and finance teams to ensure smooth payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Payroll Processing: The Specialist works alongside the payroll provider to process payroll for EMEA employees, ensuring accuracy in taxes, benefits, leaves, and other deductions. This includes the preparation and submission of payroll data and the verification of payroll reports.

2. Compliance Management: Staying up-to-date on local labor and payroll laws is crucial. The Specialist ensures compliance with legal requirements across the region, taking into account the various tax structures, labor laws, and employee rights in each country.

3. Employee Support: Providing exceptional customer service is central to the role. The Specialist addresses payroll and benefits-related inquiries from employees, resolves any issues, and ensures all payroll discrepancies are rectified in a timely manner.

4. Record Maintenance: Accurate and up-to-date payroll records are maintained, and the Specialist ensures timely data entry into the payroll system. They also generate detailed payroll reports as required for both internal and external stakeholders.

5. Vendor and Benefits Management: The role involves managing relationships with benefit brokers and vendors across the region, including overseeing the renewal of benefits programs and coordinating discussions with local HR and leadership teams. The Specialist evaluates benefit offerings and vendors to ensure that they meet the needs of employees and the company’s goals.

6. Employee Benefits Program: The Specialist executes and manages the administration of various employee benefits, including retirement plans, time-off policies, and disability claims. They also ensure that company policies regarding leave-of-absence and other benefits align with local legislation.

7. Project Leadership: The Specialist is responsible for leading special projects designed to enhance payroll and benefits processes, ensuring efficiency improvements and the successful implementation of new initiatives.

Desired candidate profile

Required Skills and Experience:

• In-Depth Knowledge of Payroll and Benefits: The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing payroll and benefits for employees across multiple European countries, including the UK, Germany, and France. A strong understanding of European labor and payroll laws is essential.

• Communication Skills: The ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels, as well as external vendors, is crucial. Proficiency in English is required, and knowledge of additional languages such as French or German is considered a strong asset.

• Technical Skills: Strong computer skills, particularly with MS Office and payroll systems, are necessary to ensure smooth data management and reporting.

• Experience: A certificate or diploma in business administration, accounting, or a related field, along with a minimum of three years of payroll and benefits experience, ideally in a dynamic, multi-country environment.

This position is open to candidates residing in the United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, or the Netherlands and offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing and dynamic team focused on enhancing payroll and benefits processes across the EMEA region.