EMEA French Speaking Payroll Specialist

Overview: 

The EMEA Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing the End-to-End payroll for EMEA countries, with utmost confidentiality of employee records and business information of our EMEA Payroll Finance Shared Services organization. The position will also play a key role in expansion initiatives including managing the implementation of 3rd party vendors to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance in multiple countries.

You will also be a key contributor to our overall transformation on improving our current payroll processes.

The priority for this role will be providing a high-quality service to internal and external stakeholders and contributing to the long-term development of the payroll function.

To be successful, you will need to ensure timeliness and accurate processing of payroll inputs, work closely with the 3rd party payroll provider, communicate effectively, identify and drive continuous performance improvements projects to improve payroll accuracy, compliance, productivity and / or employee satisfaction.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Preparing global payroll data for payroll processing by third party payroll administration partners ensuring accurate and timely processing of the company’s payrolls
• Identify and drive continuous performance improvement projects to improve payroll accuracy, compliance, productivity and / or employee satisfaction
• Performing audits and validations of payroll transactions
• Ensure timely preparation, processing, maintenance and appropriate distribution of payroll information, payroll reports, all tax year end reports, payroll manuals and related payroll working instructions.
• Maintains confidentiality of any payroll, private employee information and any proprietary information and ensures payroll information is secure

What You Bring: 

• French Speaker Mandatory and previous experience of managing French Payroll
• 6-8 years of experience in international payroll administration in Shared Services center environment
• Experience in working with a third-party payroll services provider, such as ADP
• Proven experience in working with systems such as ADP Celergo & ADP Global View, ADP E-Time, Kelio
• Technical background on dealing with Time and Attendance system, Payroll and HRIS systems interfaces
• Experience in payroll system implementation – data validation and data analysis
• Understanding of SOX Compliance controls for Payroll processes
• Another European Language will be preferrable - mainly Italian or Spanish other languages such as French/German
• Basic knowledge of payroll accounting

Who We Are: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Recently voted a Best Place to Work, Bio-Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe. Here, you are supported by leadership to build your career and are empowered to drive change that makes an impact you can see.

Benefits: Bio-Rad's biggest asset is its people, and the reason why our Total Rewards deliver programs that provide value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. Our robust offerings serve to enrich the overall health, wealth, and wellbeing of our employees and their families through the various stages of an employee’s work and life cycle. We’re proud to offer a variety of options, including pension matched up to 8%, private health & dental insurance with Bupa, life insurance & income protection, 25 days holiday plus an extra day off on your birthday, cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, employee discounts at many retailers & gyms, employee referral scheme, & Help@hand(24/7 online GP, mental health support, & virtual wellbeing program). 

EEO Statement: Bio-Rad is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds. Veterans, people with disabilities, and people of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, and orientations are encouraged to apply. 

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