Payroll

• Process payroll for assigned countries and ensure that payroll is processed timely, accurately, and in compliance with all statutory regulations
• Process employee data changes as needed and finalize employee time & attendance data prior to payroll processing
• Effectively communicate with all the organization levels as a partner and point of support, developing and building partnerships across key areas as HR BP, HR ops team, accounting and finance, vendors
• Proactively manage own workload to meet the required deadlines in cooperation with the rest of the team, and payroll manager
• Cooperation with HR BP, finance and external vendors
• Takes part in audit and other common related activities once required
• Manage registration for new employees (insurance, new hire reporting to governmental agencies)

Junior Payroll Specialist

• Ensure accurate and timely execution of payrolls across EMEA in cooperation with the outsourced payroll provider (Safeguard)
• Act as the main point of contact for payroll-related matters, including employee queries, benefits, and payroll tools
• Manage payroll tickets and resolve payroll, payment, and compliance-related issues
• Compile, analyze, and document payroll issues to identify root causes and support continuous improvements
• Support internal and external audits and prepare required payroll documentation
• Participate in payroll testing, system enhancements, and special projects

Payroll Operation Analyst

• Calculating salaries and other employee benefits, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Settling civil law contracts
• Preparing reports and settlements for ZUS, Personal Income Tax (PIT), GUS, and PFRON
• Maintaining complete and accurate HR and payroll documentation
• Cooperating with external institutions (ZUS, Tax Office, National Labour Inspectorate, GUS)
• Managing HR and payroll systems (ERP Optima, Płatnik)
• Handling employee benefits, including Social Benefits Fund and PPK
• Preparing advanced reports, dashboards, and analyses (e.g. payroll costs, headcount trends)
• Performing data quality checks and reconciliation across HR/payroll systems
• Supporting HR budgeting and forecasting (e.g. FTE planning)
• Identifying trends, inconsistencies, and risks in HR/payroll data and recommending improvements
• Monitoring changes in labor, tax, and social insurance regulations and implementing them in practice
• Supporting the team in comprehensive employee and contractor services
• Participating in HR/payroll projects, including system improvements and reporting automation
• Collaborating with Finance and Controlling, providing data and analytical support

HR & Payroll Specialist, HR Analytics

• Supporting Swiss payroll and the payroll team from end to end according to the defined standards and client requirements including all associated payroll tasks and transaction
• Understand standard and client specific Swiss payroll reports including statutory year end reporting needs as required by the customer contract and scope of service
• Maintaining current knowledge of legislation requirements; system updates, changes and overall payroll procedures while managing the payroll legislation road map
• Answering payroll related questions and requests from the team and from clients; supporting the Operations Manager with client engagement activities
• Ability to recognize and deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information
• Ability to resolve and support technical and functional issues escalated from other team members and clients
• Ensuring compliant use of all systems
• Participating and championing innovation activities to drive continuous improvement
• Supporting and guiding project implementations and go-lives
• Participating in projects and activities as needed and assigned

Senior Payroll Specialist

• Support the delivery of accurate, compliant, and employee-focused HR operations within a growing Financial Services organisation.
• Responsible for day-to-day payroll and benefits administration, maintaining high standards of data integrity across HR systems.
• Act as the first point of contact for employee pay and benefits queries.
• Support the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Work closely with Finance, HR colleagues, and external providers to ensure strong governance and a high-quality employee experience.

HR Operations Specialist – Payroll, Benefits

• Oversee the timely and accurate execution of end to end payroll delivery processes across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with local statutory regulations, internal controls, and global governance expectations.
• Review and approve payroll calculations, conduct gross to net validations, and drive detailed analysis to safeguard accuracy and control effectiveness.
• Partner with internal stakeholders—including People Services, Total Rewards Operations, Global Mobility and Equity Tax, Payroll Accounting, and HR Business Partners—to ensure a connected and transparent payroll ecosystem.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Strategic Payroll Partners and in ‑country vendors, managing performance, service level agreements, and escalation handling.
• Define, communicate, and align payroll calendars with partners and business stakeholders to ensure coordination, readiness, and timely delivery.
• Review, monitor, and report on internal and external key performance indicators, using data insights to identify trends, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen the employee experience.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize payroll processes, standardize tools, enhance documentation, and streamline workflows in line with global best practices.
• Partner with HR Help through tiered escalation models to address and resolve employee payroll inquiries with empathy, accuracy, and accountability.
• Ensure payroll process documentation is maintained, updated, and evolves with system enhancements, regulatory changes, and organizational updates.
• Collaborate across Finance and People teams to support audits, compliance activities, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Contribute to the transformation of payroll operating models through adoption of digital, AI-enabled, and data driven solutions that increase accuracy, reduce manual effort, and enhance global governance.

Manager, Payroll Delivery

• Provide support and consultancy for SAP HCM Payroll, with a focus on Polish payroll and Time Management.
• Support configuration, customization, and enhancement of SAP HCM Payroll solutions in line with business and legal requirements.
• Deliver AMS services, including incident handling, change requests, system optimisation.
• Support ongoing compliance with Polish labour law, tax, and social security regulations.
• Take part in payroll testing, year‑end activities, and legal updates
• Cooperate closely with cross‑functional teams: HR, Payroll, IT, and international AMS teams
• Support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team

SAP HCM Consultant – Payroll

• Own end-to-end Polish payroll processing and payroll calendar management, covering both employment contracts and civil law contracts, and providing expert support in complex settlement cases.
• Supervise monthly payroll preparation, validation, approvals, and salary releases.
• Support the team in working‑time and absence‑related topics impacting payroll accuracy.
• Prepare clear payroll communications for employees, including monthly payment schedules and key legal or payroll changes.
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls, local legislation, and internal policies.
• Review payroll postings, accruals, and support Finance with clearing activities.
• Manage year-end payroll activities, tax filings, and employee tax forms.
• Analyze and implement legal or business changes impacting payroll processes.
• Support internal and external payroll audits and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage payroll vendor performance through SLAs and KPIs.
• Lead service calls, provide feedback, and escalate issues when required.
• Review and approve payroll vendor invoices in coordination with Vendor Management.
• Maintain and improve payroll procedures in line with legislation and HR policies.
• Support payroll-related projects (requirements, testing, documentation, training).
• Act as the highest-level escalation point for payroll issues, ensuring service excellence.

Payroll Manager

• Delivery Payroll & HR Operations processes in Germany and Switzerland, in line with local legislative requirements including relevant documents handling & sign off
• Engage and cooperate with key stakeholders, subject matter experts and operational areas to develop and build strong partnerships across the Company
• Manage employee queries related to Germany and Switzerland Payroll and HR Operations processes within agreed SLA
• Act as a local escalation first point of contact for all Payroll & HR Operations queries related with German and Switzerland staff
• Prepare and distribute standard and ad hoc HR reports within specified guidelines
• Ensure and monitor the compliance of maintaining data privacy in line with global and local requirements across GHR Shared Services and act in an advisory role when looking at legislative changes and trends to assess and impact future strategy
• Take accountability for the continuous improvement in EMEA HUB Team based on observations and input; implementation of new ideas on streamlining of the processes

Senior HR and Payroll Specialist, EMEA, German

• Independently process Swiss payroll from end to end according the defined standards and client requirements including all associated payroll tasks
• Monitor and manage ticket queues using the appropriate tools to ensure tickets are handled per the defined timelines and do not exceed expected thresholds
• Identify deviations from the standard scope of service and act accordingly including the identification and support of change request opportunities
• Recognize and deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information
• Produce and understand standard and client specific payroll reports including statutory year end reporting needs
• Review and validate data for accuracy and completeness and initiates corrections per the defined standards
• Answer Swiss payroll related questions and requests
• Provide clear knowledge transfers to peers
• Support and manage system maintenance testing
• Support technical issue coordination and resolution
• Maintains current knowledge of legislation requirements; system updates, changes and overall payroll procedures

HR & Payroll Specialist

• Ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with country-specific regulations and statutory requirements.
• Own end-to-end payroll execution for assigned jurisdictions, including validation of payroll inputs, payroll calculations, and post-payroll processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert on country payroll requirements, staying up to date with legislative, tax, and regulatory developments that may impact payroll operations.
• Support the operational implementation and rollout of payroll services in new or expanding jurisdictions, ensuring payroll execution processes are effectively integrated into operational workflows.
• Serve as a key point of coordination for internal teams and external stakeholders on country payroll matters.
• Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies, operational risks, or compliance issues, exercising sound judgment when escalating complex matters.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of payroll operational processes, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and improve operational transparency.
• Support the development and maintenance of payroll documentation and operational knowledge to ensure processes remain clear, scalable, and aligned with internal governance requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support system enhancements, statutory updates, and operational improvements impacting payroll.
• Contribute to the adoption of automation and AI-enabled tools that improve payroll operational efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Participate in testing activities related to payroll system developments, enhancements, and process improvements to ensure operational readiness.

Payroll Specialist Lead

• Lead end-to-end payroll processing across assigned countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
• Manage and supervise Payroll Team including supervision, coaching, development, and workload planning.
• Act as a subject matter expert for payroll, tax, social security, and payroll data privacy topics
• Proactively partner with Business, HR, Finance, and other Finance functions to ensure payroll‑related regulations and data protection requirements are clearly understood and applied
• Ensure strict confidentiality, security, and protection of payroll and personal employee data in line with data protection laws and Verisk policies
• Ensure payroll systems are correctly configured and maintained in accordance with legislation, collective agreements, internal policies, and access and data security controls
• Oversee statutory reporting and timely payment of taxes, social security contributions, deductions, and other mandatory payments
• Manage statutory filings and direct communication with local authorities
• Continuously review and improve payroll processes, controls, and data handling practices
• Support internal and external audits, SOX controls, and compliance reviews related to payroll and data protection
• Managing escalations, complex payroll cases, audits, and data‑related inquiries

• Responsible for accurate monthly payroll processing & validation of payroll results
• Research discrepancies of payroll information and/or documentation to ensure accuracy and adherence to procedures prior to processing
• Calculate statutory and occupational sickness payments, maternity, paternity
• Cooperates with Social Security Institution and Tax Office
• Maintain Social Security platform "Płatnik" and "ZUS PUE"
• Maintain disability fund submission on e-Pfron and prepare reports for Statistical Office
• Handles payroll queries raised by customers
• Assists in preparing the annual declarations of PIT and insurance confirmation
• Maintains positive, collaborative working relationships to ensure open communication & strong partnerships with the team and the clients

Payroll Specialist

• Communication between the client and Payroll Providers regarding their payrolls
• Check monthly payroll reports from Payroll Providers
• Ensure all timelines are met
• Regularly report back to the EMEA Payroll Supervisor
• Recommend departmental-specific procedures and implement those that are approved
• Delivery of QA compliance and process

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