Senior Manager, EMEA Payroll

Key Responsibilities

Detailed Position Responsibilities

• Act as local and regional ambassador for the implementation and following of the Global Payroll Processes and People Services model.
• Build & maintain long-term relationships with customers & key stakeholders.
• Act as first level of escalation in what regards the payroll issues; reports the payroll escalations on regular basis to the Payroll Operations Lead via the Service Issue Log.
• Work together with the ADP Client relationship manager and the Global Payroll Operations Lead regular meetings, continuous improvement plan, hold payroll provider accountable and make sure provider takes the agreed actions.
• Conduct monthly in depth payroll controls and ensure all assigned payrolls are processed timely and accurately
• Partner with the payroll vendor, HR and Finance teams and liaison with other vendors to resolve queries.
• Work with the Payroll Operations Lead on translating the Company’s goals & objectives into manageable tasks for the team and ensures full understanding among team members.
• Ensure adherence to established processes, policies and internal controls; supports Sarbanes-Oxley & other reviews internal & external audits.
• Work together with the Payroll Operations Lead to develop tactics, strategies, procedures and workflows for department’s activities in order to achieve the established objectives and offer quality services to both internal and external customers.
• Fulfil periodical / ad-hoc reports for the management team and / or other internal customers based on requests after reviewing with Payroll Operations Lead to validate relevance of the requests.
• Review and approval of payroll expenses in SAP as needed
• Participate in development of payroll strategy.
• Contribute with ideas in order to improve the team activities and performance.
• Day to day supervision of the Payroll Team members supporting the EMEA payroll to ensure follow all approved global payroll and People Services processes.
• Support and drive assigned Payroll project on transforming payroll services.
• Contribute to project testing and implementation as needed.
• End to end processes and business understanding, including activities of other functions.

People Management Responsibilities

• Manage the process of people development and performance evaluation, providing periodic feedback, coaching and empowerment in order to promote professional growth and career.
• Identify people development plans and ensure their implementation.
• Provide technical and managerial training to manage people according to their capacity and growth potential.
• Coordinate / prioritize people activities in order to facilitate objectives achievement.
• Take action and motivate people in line with BMS Behaviours

Qualification & Requirements

• Solid experience in payroll supervision/ team leader/ team management in payroll/HR service center covering EMEA .
• Knowledge of various EMEA countries Payroll administration processes.
• Experience of working in a shared services environment.
• In depth knowledge of payroll principles and practices (company & country).
• Ability to coordinate different providers, projects, actions and change requests at the same time and also have the skills to get things done from the provider and others.
• Understanding of HR processes including payroll process, Payroll Interfaces and EMEA payroll and fiscal laws.
• Knowledge of H CM and payroll systems like ADP, SAP, Workday.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office including Excel ( i.e. Power Query, Conditional Formatting, Pivot Tables, Data Visualization) and PowerPoint
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
• Takes ownership for the areas of responsibility and delivers high quality of work.
• Ability to assess and promptly resolve problems. “
• Can successfully manage client expectations and can work/ operate well with a variety of personalities/capabilities in a matrixed environment .
• Good organizational skills and an ability to work to deadlines.

Benefits

• You will help patients in their fight against serious diseases
• You will be part of a company that encourages excellence and innovation, respects diversity, develops leaders and values its employees.
• You’ll get a competitive salary and a great benefits package including, but not only, an annual bonus, pension contribution, family health insurance, 27 days of annual leave , access to BMS Cruiserath on-site gym and life assurance