Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Work in a global payroll and HR operations environment undergoing technology and process transformation

• Gain hands-on exposure to regional and global payroll initiatives, system upgrades, and process improvements
• Collaborate with diverse international stakeholders across HR, payroll providers, and audit teams
• Develop deep expertise in payroll, time and attendance, and compliance within a complex organization

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage pre-payroll, on-cycle, and off-cycle payroll activities, ensuring accurate and timely processing
• Extract, validate, and submit Time and Attendance data to payroll providers in line with agreed timelines
• Review payroll control reports, validate results, and provide approvals for final salary payments
• Perform annual payroll reconciliation and support preparation for the new payroll year
• Ensure timely social insurance tax payments and statutory reporting in compliance with local regulations
• Support audits by providing required payroll data, clarifications, and documentation to internal and external auditors
• Participate in Time and Attendance initiatives, including system upgrades, testing, documentation, and change communication to HR stakeholders

In this role, you will be data, systems, and process savvy, with a strong interest in applying your payroll expertise in a transforming environment. You are comfortable working through change as processes, technologies, and operating models evolve, and you take ownership of delivering high-quality payroll services that support a positive employee experience.

You bring a highly analytical approach with strong attention to detail, enabling you to identify risks, validate data, and ensure compliance across payroll activities. Your structured way of working allows you to deliver results within agreed timelines while managing multiple priorities. You are proactive, adaptable, and resilient, able to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment where not everything is fully defined.

Collaboration is central to how you work. You value knowledge sharing and actively contribute to transferring expertise across payroll teams, HR partners, and external vendors. You communicate clearly and professionally, supporting smooth service delivery and continuous improvement across regional payroll processes. Fluency in English and a high level of written and spoken French are essential for this role.

Desired Candidate Profile

Continuous improvement mindset: we are looking for someone who brings a thoughtful improvement mindset curious about how work gets done and motivated to make meaningful, sustainable improvements over time.

• 5 years of hands-on experience managing Payroll and Time & Attendance processes within a complex, international organization
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, statutory regulations, and payroll-related controls
• Experience working with outsourced payroll service providers and tracking vendor deliverables against SLAs
• Strong experience in AGIRH, and workday experience is considered and advantage.
• Ability to engage effectively with People Partners and HR stakeholders to resolve employee and manager queries