Payroll Specialist

A.P. Moller - Maersk

Payroll Specialist at Maersk responsible for accurate payroll delivery in France. Ensuring compliance and effective stakeholder coordination across payroll processes.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeParis • 🇫🇷 FranceMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure accurate, compliant, well-controlled, and timely payroll delivery for France.
Own and coordinate end-to-end payroll operations for France.
Review, validate, and challenge payroll inputs received from HR, Time & Attendance, vendors, and other stakeholders.
Prepare and manage payroll input files, adjustments, corrections, and exceptional payments.
Perform detailed payroll output validation through control reports, reconciliations, trend analysis, variance checks, and employee-impact assessments.
Conduct root cause analysis on payroll errors and service failures.
Coordinate with payroll vendors and relevant internal People Function teams.
Manage the timely execution and submission of payroll controls.
Partner closely with People Function, Finance, Rewards, Leaders, and external providers.
Monitor payroll KPIs, service quality trends, and recurring pain points.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Solid hands-on experience in managing Payroll and Time & Attendance processes within a complex international organization.
Good understanding of French payroll requirements and Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
Experience working within an outsourced payroll model.
Ability to manage service delivery effectively and work constructively with external providers.
Broader HR Operations experience would be an advantage.
Ability to approach existing processes with a critical and open mindset.
Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
Ability to communicate with clarity and confidence.
Flexibility and adaptability to operate in a dynamic and evolving environment.
Resilience and professionalism in managing uncertainty.
Collaborative working style.
Highly analytical approach with strong attention to detail.
Structured working style with a strong focus on execution.
Strong Excel and data management skills are essential.
Fluency in French is essential.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Energizing and pioneering, this is an environment that keeps you motivated.
Joining a genuinely diverse and talented team that is truly passionate about providing first class HR partnership to the business.
Industry-leading talent development initiatives.
Competitive benefits.

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll managementTime & Attendance processespayroll output validationroot cause analysisdata managementExceltrend analysisvariance checksexceptional paymentspayroll controls

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementinterpersonal skillscommunicationflexibilityadaptabilityresilienceprofessionalismcollaborationanalytical skillsattention to detail