Payroll Team Lead (France) - Exclusive

€68,000 + hybrid working
Posted a month ago
Job ID: 8243

Job Description

EMEA Recruitment has exclusively partnered with a large FMCG organisation seeking a new Payroll Team Lead to join their growing team of payroll experts in their Paris office.  

The Payroll Team Lead will manage a small team of experts to ensure payroll is compliant and provide employees with fast and accurate internal information.

You will work with the Payroll Manager and other payroll experts, as well as lead the skills development of teams in France and the Netherlands.


This is a great challenge for a Payroll Specialist looking to advance their career in an expanding business.

This role is hybrid working with three days in the office and two days from home.

Responsibilities of Payroll Team Lead:
  • Prioritising and coordinating tasks and responsibilities within your team
  • Involve your team in the thought process and actively contribute to the development of new ideas
  • Quality, timing and thoroughness of support provided to all employees
  • Ensuring written procedures, processes and work instructions are up-to-date and available
  • Translates Group HR policy into local policy, sets and achieves targets
  • Alignment of local legislation for all HR administration processes (central and local)
  • Ensures an accurate and timely payroll process frequently
  • Coordinates payroll administration verification and control activities

Experience Required:
  • Proven experience managing a team of Payroll experts within a multi-site international group
  • In-depth knowledge of French payroll rules and regulations
  • Expertise in Payroll and HR systems, including SAP/ECP
  • Knowledge of European tax, social security and payroll processes is essential
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Fluent in English and French

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.