Payroll Analyst
At a glance
Mid-level Payroll role at Avient. Pommerloch · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Run regular and one-off payroll for France and Spain, handling related tax, benefits and pension payments
- Check time and attendance records, answer payroll questions, and keep process documentation current
- Audit payroll and attendance data for accuracy and compliance, including support for internal and external reviews
- Coordinate with local teams and the time-system provider, and help deliver regional system improvements
- Find ways to improve payroll and attendance processes, including through digitalization projects
What you bring
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree and at least five years of payroll experience
- Strong knowledge of French and Spanish payroll rules and related requirements
- French and English communication skills, plus analytical judgment and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone experienced in payroll who can manage detailed work across France and Spain. You’ll report to the EMEA Payroll Manager and work in a hybrid arrangement in Pommerloch, Luxembourg.
From the employer
Reporting to the EMEA Payroll Manager, you are responsible for the accurate and timely processing of employee payrolls and oversight of payroll taxes and benefits payments for France & Spain. In the future there could be more responsibility for other countries handed over. You manage regular and irregular payments in addition to year-end activities. You evaluate current payroll and time management systems, recommending and operating efficiency improvements as well as participating in key projects. Additionally, you will be the connection point between the local stakeholders and the Time Management System Provider to ensure accurate and smooth processing and you will be supporting implementation and enhancement projects for the EMEA region.
- Manage all payroll transactions for France and Spain.
- Ensure the accurate and timely processing of all payroll transactions, both regular and irregular payments, for assigned geographies.
- Ensure the accurate and timely processing of all related time and attendance transactions.
- Administrate the Employers Pension scheme.
- Perform regular audits to ensure data accuracy and compliance.
- Support all internal and external payroll and time management audits
- Managing the time and attendance system as connection point for local stakeholders for the countries in charge including supporting implementation and improvement projects.
- Answer questions from associates and managers regarding payroll matters, records, deductions and procedures.
- Identify, develop and implement process improvements as it relates to the administration of payroll and attendance management.
- Participate on projects as required (process improvements or digitalization projects).
- Recommend/initiate countermeasures.
- Support all internal and external payroll and time management audits.
- Keeping documentation of payroll related processes up to date
- Graduated with a bachelor or master degree.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience related with payroll.
- Ability to apply complex analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of France/Spain payroll legislation and related requirements, other countries are an asset.
- Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including PowerPoint and Excel.
- Proficiency with Oracle and ProTime T&A System are an asset.
- Languages: French and English, other languages are an asset.
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