French Speaking Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Based in Watford, Hertfordshire, our client is looking for an EMEA Payroll Specialist - French Speaking to join their team on permanent basis. This will be a hybrid working role in the office 1-2 days maximum a week.

This job would suit someone with at least 4 years of experience in payroll administration, preferably within a shared centre services environment to be responsible for the analysis, execution, and support of payroll operations with utmost confidentiality of employee records and business information of the EMEA Payroll Finance Shared Services organisation.

The company has exciting growth plans over the next 12 months as they sell globally so exciting times for expansion. Due to the nature of the business, you would need experience with international EMEA payroll.

The successful individual will have multi-national companies experience working with third-party payroll services providers. Fluency in English and French, both verbally and written, is also essential for this role. Due to the nature of this fast-paced environment, this person must be comfortable working within a complex and highly matrixed environment. Experience working in systems such as SAP, SuccessFactors, ADP Global View and Microsoft Office Suite is essential.

Job responsibilities:

• Preparing global payroll data for payroll processing by third party payroll administration partners ensuring accurate and timely processing of the company's payrolls
• Executing day-to-day data entry, data corrections, mass upload etc.
• Verify timekeeping records and consult managers/employees about any discrepancies
• Run remote and calculate off-cycle pay checks
• Performing audits and validations of payroll transactions
• Payroll issues are escalated and resolved with root cause analysis and corrective action for all levels of employees and management, with a focus on ensuring a positive and seamless employee experience in partnership with HR Shared Services. This role is responsible for day-to-day oversight for issues and positive seamless
• Ensure timely preparation, processing, maintenance and appropriate distribution of payroll information, payroll reports, all tax year end reports, payroll manuals and related payroll working instructions.
• Identify and drive continuous performance improvement projects to improve payroll accuracy, compliance, productivity and / or employee satisfaction
• Ensure end-to-end processes are well-thought out to address customer and regulatory requirements.
• Adhere and recommend best practices, key performance indicators and SLA metrics for department.
• Monitoring changing business, regulatory and financial requirements
• Adherence to approved SLAs
• Perform payroll execution in accordance with all company, country, federal, state, local and other applicable compliance requirements
• Supporting Payroll Shared Services Team & Manager with execution of day-to-day duties.

For more information about this role or any other French Speaking Payroll Specialist roles in Watford, Hertfordshire, please don't hesitate to contact me in confidence, or visit our website www.mrkassociates.co.uk.

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