Lead Payroll Specialist

 

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OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

Your Impact

As a Lead Payroll Specialist, you will be a pivotal force in ensuring seamless payroll operations across multiple regions, with a primary focus on Italy. Your expertise will be instrumental in managing start-to-end payroll processes, ensuring compliance with local legislation, and integrating efforts across various HR disciplines. By acting as a key advisor and leader, you will shape the development of new policies, guide cross-functional teams, and drive successful payroll outcomes.

 

What the Role Offers

- Comprehensive Responsibilities: Manage start-to-end payroll processing for Italy, France, and other international regions

- Collaborative Environment: Work closely with stakeholders including benefits, compensation & rewards teams, HR Business Partners, and HR Shared Services

- Leadership Opportunities: Direct the application of existing principles, guide new policy development, and lead teams to achieve results

- Risk Management: Oversee audits, compliance checks, and statutory reporting to mitigate risks

- Vendor Management: Handle relationships with payroll vendors and related service providers

- Project Involvement: Lead small projects and contribute significantly to large payroll projects

 

What You Need to Succeed

- Advanced Payroll Expertise: Extensive experience in start-to-end Italian payroll processing

- System Implementation Skills: Proven ability to manage payroll systems and implement changes effectively

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience working with HR Shared Services, Benefits, Total Rewards, Finance, Compliance, and Risk teams

- Vendor Management: Competence in managing payroll and related vendors

- Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of Italian employment legislation, experience with Work Councils, and familiarity with various CBAs

- Communication Skills: Excellent communication abilities and proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel

- Compliance and Tax Knowledge: Strong grasp of payroll compliance and tax calculations related to specific pay elements

 

One Last Thing

If you are passionate about leading payroll operations, adept at navigating complex compliance landscapes, and skilled in fostering cross-functional collaboration, we invite you to join our team. Your expertise will drive our payroll processes to new heights, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across our global operations.

 

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