Payroll Manager
Preferred Location: Egypt
Additional Locations: France, UK, Ireland, Poland
At AstraZeneca, we make a difference by delivering life-changing medicines to
millions of people globally. We lead breakthrough science that promises to
transform the treatment of disease.
Our purpose is ambitious and so is our approach. Becoming a more agile and
creative company means building a dynamic, inspiring culture where we
celebrate diverse, bold thinking. We are curious, creative and open to new
ideas and ways of working, and it takes the skills of a collaborative team to
really deliver on what science can do. Join us and become part of an
exceptional place to work!
Working as a key member of our EMEA HR Operations & Solutions Team, and
reporting to the People Services Director EMEA, we are looking someone truly
customer service-oriented to support effective and accurate Payroll
processing. You will serve as a payroll subject matter expert across HR and
ensure operational excellence in payroll and time management systems and
processes.
Your focus will be on efficient process execution, effective issue resolution
and accurate HR time and payroll data in support of an excellent customer
experience for our Rare Disease Unit in France.
Accountabilities will include:
* Effectively partnering with third party providers to ensure accurate delivery of French payroll
* Using the HR knowledge base and internal work instructions to ensure that processes are executed correctly, and customer guidance is provided in an effective and consistent manner
* Acting as payroll subject matter expert ensuring we are compliant and adhere to both country legislation and internal process and policy
* Translating and validating business payroll requests, including any bulk change requests for mass upload.
* Effectively managing any issues to errors to resolution
* Reviewing and managing Payroll & Time integrations, ensuring they become as efficient as possible and reducing the need for manual intervention
* Effectively operating Financial Controls, checking to ensure that all appropriate approvals are in place where needed to support time and payroll transactions
* Taking ownership of any external and internal audit requests
* Completing payroll reconciliation and processing of various periodic reports at month end
* Managing customer queries relating to Payroll, including effectively resolving any escalations, keeping relevant stakeholders informed
* Working with other in-country HR teams and Regional HR Centre to manage complex employee transactions (e.g. redundancies, involuntary terminations, etc.)
As an aspiring leader, you will also be accountable for:
* Effectively collaborating with senior stakeholders across HR and the business to ensure the payroll delivery consistently evolves based on internal and external factors
* Managing and developing the relationship with our third party payroll provider(s) to consistently meet performance targets
* Coaching and mentoring other members of the EMEA payroll team
* Being a point of contact for any broader projects or HR initiatives, providing subject matter expertise, impact analysis or recommendations where required
* Consistently identify opportunity for automation, simplification and process optimisation, leading prioritisation and effective implementation of improvements
You will bring the following knowledge, skills & experience:
* Working knowledge of French payroll
* Be fluent in French and English
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are
empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial
spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and
society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and
always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We're on an
exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
So, what 's next?
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't
wait to hear from you.
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Competitive salary & benefits package
Advert opening date: 28/07/2022
Advert closing date: 11/08/2022