Payroll Specialist, Supporting France (Egypt Based)

Payroll Specialist, Supporting France (Egypt Based)

Introduction to role

Join our dynamic HR Services Team at the Regional Human Resources (HR) Centre! We are seeking a customer service-oriented Payroll Specialist to support our regional HR professionals and customers across core workforce administration. Utilizing our suite of HR technologies, including Workday and ServiceNow, you will execute a range of activities and directly contact customers and HR professionals to solve complex problems. Collaborate with key HR and IT stakeholders globally to identify and implement process and technology improvements.

Accountabilities

- Coordinate the entire payroll process, from employee onboarding to final settlement, including declarations to various organizations (DSN).

- Maintain relationships with the payroll service provider.

- Ensure proper application of legislation regarding employment contracts and payroll standards.

- Manage stakeholder relationships.

- Oversee payroll production.

- Perform monthly payroll audits.

- Communicate effectively about legal and contractual changes in payroll matters.

- Organize and control the production of mandatory declarations and social charges.

- Manage relationships with provident, mutual, social security, and retirement organizations.

- Interface with the Finance department for social management control.

Essential Skills/Experience

- High education degree in Human Resources with a specialization in French payroll and have acquired a minimum of 2 years’ experience in payroll.

- Fluent French speaker, spoken and written.

- Good level of English.

- Keen attention to detail and focus on data accuracy.

- Enjoys working as part of a lively and hard-working team, performing together under pressure to meet monthly payroll deadlines.

- Proven ability to work with confidential data.

- Experience of delivering against Service Level agreements, including working with third-party providers to meet work deadlines.

Desirable Skills/Experience

- Workday system knowledge would be an asset.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.