Payroll Specialist Austria

**Job Description**:
Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 130-year legacy. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

We know that our people are the key to our success, which is why our Human Resources team works to attract, develop, retain and inspire our people so that they can learn, grow and make a true impact on the world. Together we collaborate to create a culturally rich, diverse organization ensuring we remain innovative and agile.

We are continually striving to improve the understanding of health care within the local community. Our site in 1100 Vienna (ICON Tower) is a strategic location for the distribution of our high quality and innovative health care products, as well as digitally integrated solutions for our patients and clients. To ensure sustainable company growth, we continually aim to offer attractive career opportunities for more than 170 employees at our Vienna site.

**_ Payroll Specialist (M/F/d)_**

The Austria Payroll Specialist reports directly to the Payroll Lead, joining a regional team of peers. The holder will be responsible for overseeing and guiding the Payroll function on a country level.

**Responsibilities**
- Supporting & guiding a team delivering Payroll work across three Austrian entities, manage work to set service level agreements and ensure consistent processes across the market
- Working closely with external payroll provider and internal HR teams, you will define and lead consistent and compliant end-to-end delivery of Payroll services at all sites
- Ensure accuracy and productivity of the payroll functions including: payroll vendor relations, internal control monitoring, developing and maintaining high quality of efficiency standards
- Contribute to the development and implementation of payroll policies, procedures and internal controls
- Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end close, including the account reconciliations of payroll related balances
- Act as point of escalation on service issues across Austria Payroll
- Liaison between Payroll Team and the other colleagues within the EMEA HR Service Delivery team and our external HR Service Center for change control process
- Leading process improvement efforts to standardize Payroll processes across sites, leverage best practices, and reduce complexity
- Collaborating closely with all relevant parties, i.e. EMEA HR Service Delivery organization, HRBPs and HR Centers of Excellence, etc.
- Payroll systems documentation, process optimization and continuous improvement

**Qualifications & Experience**
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or Accounting or another relevant Payroll qualification (HR Fachfrau/mann, Sachbearbeiterin HR/Payroll, etc.). In lieu of a degree, the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
- Proven experience in a complex multinational business environment, with focus on international payroll for multiple entities is requiered
- Professional knowledge of Austrian payroll accounting, social security and income tax law are required
- Experience in Service Delivery (HR or Finance) is strongly preferred, including SLA management, customer management and issue escalation
- Technical expertise on automated systems
- Excellent planning and organizational skills, to balance and prioritize work
- Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate relevant information to all levels of the organization
- Fluent in German and English (written and spoken)

We offer an attractive salary, outstanding social benefits and an exciting work environment with varied tasks in an international environment. The minimum annual salary for this position is EUR 46.800;

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**Employee Status**:
Regular

**Relocation**:
No relocation

**VISA Sponsorship**:
No

**Travel Requirements**:
No Travel Required

**Flexible Work Arrangements**:
Flex Time

**Shift**:
Not Indicated

**Valid Driving License**:
No

**Hazardous Material(s)**:
No
**Requisition ID**:R246884