EMEA Payroll Supervisor - France

About the Role The France Payroll Supervisor position is a leadership opportunity focused on supporting management and elevating our payroll processing for France. The role will also play a key role in supporting the end-to-end French payroll process outsourced to our third-party vendor to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance. You will be part of the Global Finance Shared Services organization. What You'll Do

• Participate in ongoing internal process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of the Company's payroll in France; escalate payroll issues with root-cause analysis and corrective action for all levels of employees and management, in partnership with HR Shared Services.
• Oversee the timely preparation, processing, maintenance and appropriate distribution of payroll information, payroll reports, all tax year end reports, payroll manuals and related payroll working instructions.
• Establish partnerships with third-party vendors to ensure effective service delivery and provide back-up coverage for the payroll team.
• Ensure payroll services are processed in accordance with established global policies and procedures along with all legislative compliance requirements (including tax and labor laws).
• Direct and audit payroll procedures for earnings, garnishments, tax withholding, and absence processing; work with Legal, Compliance, and Benefits teams to identify and resolve payroll compliance issues.
• Identify and drive continuous performance improvement projects to improve payroll accuracy, compliance, productivity and employee satisfaction for France; develop and implement KPIs and SLA metrics.
• Support the payroll manager with team development and manage projects across multi-disciplinary functions of Payroll within timeframes and budgets.
• Maintain confidentiality of payroll data and ensure security of sensitive information. What We're Looking For
• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience; MBA, Six Sigma, or other certifications are a plus.
• 7-10 years of payroll experience in a diverse, global enterprise; 2-3 years of experience managing a small team (1-3 direct reports).
• Experience managing third-party payroll services providers.
• Experience with SAP, SuccessFactors, ADP Global View, ADP GTA (Zadig) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in payroll system implementation – data validation and data analysis; knowledge of internal controls.
• Knowledge of stock, travel and time/attendance programs.
• Working knowledge of French payroll legislation (URSSAF, DSN, prélèvement à la source, Agirc-Arrco, CSE) and French labor law.
• Proactive, motivated, results-oriented with ability to partner across diverse teams; strong customer and employee experience focus.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, complex, matrixed environment; strong process redesign/efficiency mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to present complex information to all levels; strong leadership; fluency in English and French. Nice to Have
• MBA, Six Sigma, or other advanced certifications. Compensation & Benefits
• Hybrid working model (3 days onsite and 2 days home office).
• Life and accident insurance; private health care services with unlimited examinations/checkups in multiple specialties.
• Competitive salary and cafeteria; 100% commuting allowance for non-Budapest residents; monthly BKK pass.
• Annual bonus; annual salary review; marriage and childbirth allowances; school start allowance; loyalty award; employee referral program with notable referral bonus.
• All You Can Move contract and gym facility usage at no charge.