Payroll Specialist

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About the role

Working as part of an International Payroll team, the Payroll Specialist will be responsible for full life cycle payroll activities for EMEA payrolls.

Responsibilities:

• Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely;

• Perform correct gross-net calculation and employees are paid the correct salary, payroll checking, identifying payroll errors, and liaising with employees locally;

• Monthly consultations with our payroll provider must be entered;

• Monitor and control the input and output and ensure that all output reaches the correct receivers on time;

• Prepare and maintain detailed reconciliation documentation of payroll data to payroll provider;

• Perform analysis and find solutions for issues in the field of social insurance, tax, and collective labor agreements, independently identify bottlenecks and resolve them;

• A proactive input in administrative activities is needed, so that these are handled quickly and efficiently;

• Partner with internal and external parties, such as the financial department, insurance, and the tax authorities. To ensure appropriate flow of data and reporting;

• Also responsible for improving and adjusting internal processes and work instructions;

• Will support the wider international team with other EMEA payrolls.

Qualifications:

• University degree - Human Resources, Economic Science, Accounting preferred;

• 3+ years experience in a similar position;

• Relevant professional experience in finance or payroll calculation and personnel administration;

• Excellent working knowledge of international tax and payroll procedures, labor law and collective agreement law;

• Strong experience with country specific fiscal law and social security law;

• Proven experience with payroll systems: SAP, ADP payroll, Workday;

• Fluency in English;

• Demonstrable knowledge of Excel;

• Analytical thinking;

• Pro-active and self-motivated.

Our Offer

• Room for personal development through external, internal training tools and learning and development program #GROW. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong 

• Yearly performance bonus based on your seniority

• Referral bonus, meal vouchers, monthly allowance, gift vouchers twice a year

• Corporate Health Insurance

• Mindfulness and Wellbeing programs (Wellbeats, MyQuillibrium, Compsych, Mind & Body webinars)

• Up to 28 days of annual leave based on seniority

• We have a strong Work from Home culture and take into consideration punctual needs and more

• Flexible working schedule. You’ll find the flexibility for balance in your life

• Being part of Wolters Kluwer you will contribute to the development of our own products and software solutions. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world