Payroll Manager

Harmonic

Payroll Manager overseeing the end-to-end payroll process for Harmonic Technologies in France. Ensuring pay accuracy, compliance, and payroll reporting in collaboration with HR and Finance.

Posted 7/22/2026part-timeCesson Sevigne • 🇫🇷 FranceMid-LevelSenior💰 €20,000 - €27,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing the payroll process, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and maintaining relationships with social security bodies. Proficient in payroll systems and capable of producing accurate payroll reports and declarations.

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Payroll ManagementDSN Declaration PreparationURSSAF Relationship ManagementLegal Compliance in PayrollFluency in French and Professional English

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Hard Skills

Payroll Process ManagementSalary CalculationVariable Pay ControlFinal Settlement CalculationSocial Security Contribution CalculationPayroll ReportingPayroll Adjustment ManagementLabor Law CompliancePersonnel Cost CalculationProvisions Calculation

Soft Skills

Detail-OrientedAutonomous WorkEffective CommunicationStakeholder CollaborationReliability

Tools & Technologies

Payroll SoftwareTime-Management Systems

Industry Keywords

Human ResourcesPayroll AdministrationCollective Bargaining AgreementsSocial DeclarationsURSSAF AuditsHealth InsurancePension FundsOccupational Health ServicesTax AdministrationResearch Tax Credit (CIR)

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the entire payroll process end-to-end, from collecting variable pay elements to issuing payslips.
Control the accuracy of variable pay elements: working time, overtime, bonuses and commissions, ESPP, absences, and sick/parental leave data.
Ensure salary calculations comply with legal requirements and collective bargaining agreements (in coordination with HR).
Implement salary increases (NAO negotiations, promotions) and communicate company-agreement rules to ADP for configuration.
Check payslips for accuracy before distribution.
Ensure payroll payment deadlines are met.
Manage payroll adjustments and corrections, and perform consistency checks.
Calculate and issue final settlement payments ("solde de tout compte"), in coordination with HR.
Produce payroll reports for the Finance department.
Prepare and control the Déclaration Sociale Nominative (DSN).
Calculate social security contributions.
Import RSU (restricted stock unit) grants into the DSN.
Ensure social security contributions are paid within regulatory deadlines.
Maintain relationships with government and social agencies: URSSAF, pension funds, provident/insurance bodies, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and occupational health services.
Handle URSSAF audits and prepare supporting documentation requested by social bodies.
Follow up on IJSS reimbursements (daily social security benefits) and calculate additional provident-fund benefits, in coordination with HR.
Reconcile payroll data against social declarations.
Monitor changes in labor law on an ongoing basis, in coordination with HR.
Apply legislative changes to payroll practices.
Adapt internal practices to new legal obligations, in coordination with HR.
Calculate and report on personnel costs.
Calculate provisions related to paid leave.
Act as the payroll point of contact for the HR department.
Liaise with the Finance department, including payroll cost calculation for the Research Tax Credit (CIR).
Support managers and employees on payroll-related questions, in coordination with HR.
Liaise with statutory auditors during audits and reviews.
Act as the main contact for social security bodies and the tax administration on payroll matters.
Manage the relationship with payroll and time-management software vendors.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's (Bac+3) to Master's (Bac+5) degree in Human Resources, Payroll, Accounting, or Labor Law.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience in payroll and personnel administration.
Prior experience in payroll management.
Practical experience with payroll and time-management systems.
Hands-on experience preparing DSN declarations and managing relationships with URSSAF or other social bodies.
Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to work autonomously under recurring monthly deadlines.
Fluent in French and professional working proficiency in English (B2).
Comfortable partnering with HR, Finance, and external stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working arrangements.
Social/company events (Welcome Day, breakfasts, company challenges, etc.).
Fitness classes led by certified coaches.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (discounted share purchase).
Supplementary health insurance offering excellent coverage, with 90% employer contribution.
Meal vouchers (€10.50 per day).
Access to:
- Equipment lending (games, books, consoles, DIY tools, sound systems, etc.), and reimbursement for activities and leisure.