Payroll Specialist with German

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, ACO®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

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Description Overview

Perrigo have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our team based at our brand new Perrigo Business Services Centre in Mokotow, Warsaw. Your role will be to support all payroll and related activities necessary for the timely calculation of accurate wages and salaries to employees in Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Poland. German language is a key requirement of this role.

Scope of the Role

• Prepare and execute the recurring payroll closes for Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Poland in close collaboration with the local payroll provider.
• Submit all change information to the payroll provider for them to process the input in the local payroll application.
• Comply with internal and external governance requirements, legal regulations and approval processes.
• Show commitment to deliver accurate and timely payroll execution by completing all pre-defined processing steps from pre- to post payroll in an independent manner.
• Conduct thorough validations and checks in order to proactively identify anomalies in the trial payroll calculations and swiftly act & resolve to avoid corrections.
• Act as go to person for payroll related questions from your client groups
• Build a solid relationship with the Employee Lifecycle Team to ensure smooth day to day collaboration
• Support internal stakeholders in payroll related queries, including reconciliation activities, payroll posting, Finance reporting, HR queries, ...
• Build a solid relationship with external partners, including payroll providers, pension plan providers, health insurance providers, ...
• Support in any payroll projects, internal & external audits, ...
• Execute all payroll related year end activities in a timely manner to ensure compliance at all time.
• Build and execute a robust set of checks & controls to ensure payroll accuracy before and after the payroll run, including preparation of payroll related reporting.
• Act as an owner and subject matter expert on social legislation for the countries in scope.
• Document knowledge and process instructions to ensure a solid backfill plan when needed.

Experience Required

• Minimum of 5 years experience in an operational payroll or related function
• Bachelor degree with an accounting/ finance link is highly desirable
• Payroll experience in both DACH and Poland is highly desirable
• Proficient knowledge of English & German is required
• Resilience to cope with working under time pressure is required
• Experience with salaries & hourly employees is highly desirable
• Advanced excel skills are an asset

Benefits
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

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Hybrid Working Approach
We love our offices and the setting they provide for in-person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles.

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