Senior Payroll Specialist
Veeva Systems
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇮🇪 Ireland
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Senior
About the role
- Manage and execute the end-to-end payroll process for several European countries, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across all pay cycles (on-cycle and off-cycle)
- Apply a strong analytical aptitude to audit and validate complex payroll data against source files, ensuring complete accuracy and compliance before final approval
- Utilize proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel functions (formulas and data analysis) to reconcile payroll inputs and troubleshoot discrepancies
- Lead and actively participate in payroll system projects (e.g., implementations, migrations, upgrades), ensuring strict adherence to project timelines and deliverables
- Develop and maintain comprehensive workflow documentation, conduct rigorous system testing, and successfully implement new processes and changes to optimize the payroll function
- Drive the operational excellence initiative, ensuring successful execution and regional adoption to enhance efficiency and compliance
- Consistently deliver brilliant customer service by acting as the primary point of contact for complex payroll, tax, and benefits inquiries, ensuring prompt resolution and clear communication
- Partner with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, and Employee Success) and external service providers to deliver expert advisory support on complex compliance and payroll matters, ensuring data accuracy and proper employee classification
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of EU payroll tax regulations and compliance standards
Requirements
- 4+ years of progressive professional experience processing payroll in a fast-paced, multi-national environment, with a proven track record handling multiple countries within the EU
- Must have established experience leading or actively participating in complex payroll system projects, e.g. implementation of payroll vendors
- Proven capability to drive operational excellence initiatives ensuring successful execution and adoption across a regional team
- Strong knowledge of EU payroll tax regulations, social contributions, and statutory compliance requirements
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet strict deadlines in a dynamic business environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English to effectively collaborate with internal and external partners
- Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office products with advanced Microsoft Excel functions
- Attributes:
- Outstanding attention to detail, organization and personal quality control
- Excellent problem-solving abilities. Takes initiative and can identify discrepancies, troubleshoot issues, and implement effective solutions
- Proactive and collaborative. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a high-performing team
- Impeccable integrity and ethical standards
Benefits
- Health Cover
- Life Insurance
- Dental Cover
- Income Protection
- Pension Plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
payroll processingdata analysissystem testingworkflow documentationcompliance auditingproject managementoperational excellenceproblem-solvingEU payroll tax regulationsstatutory compliance
Soft skills
attention to detailorganizationcommunicationinitiativecollaborationindependenceadaptabilitycustomer serviceleadershipintegrity