About the Role
As a Senior Global Payroll Process Expert on our Shared Services Team, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring smooth and efficient global payroll operations. You will foster a culture of excellence, improve processes, and maintain high methodology standards.
Your role involves collaborating with local Payroll Specialists to design payroll system changes, building a standardized global Payroll model for Galderma, implementing new payroll processes like Share-based pay, and handling associated reporting requirements.
You will establish a robust governance structure and audit controls suitable for a publicly listed company. As a key point of contact, you'll address payroll questions from our global senior leadership team.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and enhance end-to-end payroll processes globally.
* Identify and implement best practices to streamline payroll operations, supporting the operational workload from a process perspective to ensure timely and accurate delivery of payroll.
* Manage complex cases and process escalations, oversee communication, and ensure complete resolution.
* BUILD STRONG PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS THE HR COMMUNITY AND CROSS-FUNCTIONALLY TO OPTIMIZE SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERS.
* Act as the primary point of contact for any business-critical needs from the Executive team.
* Ensure consistent and timely management of payroll-related Case Management cases, meeting SLAs/KPIs.
* Partner with external vendors to uphold high-quality outcomes and promptly address issues, proactively identifying root causes to prevent future occurrences.
* Initiate and spearhead global payroll harmonization projects and vendor transitions.
* Support the establishment and driving global compliance and audit initiatives, ensuring all processes and functional areas have the correct approvals and supporting documentation to maintain compliance standards suitable for a publicly listed company.
* Embrace a mindset of challenging conventional approaches, utilizing your knowledge of the business and the evolving digital landscape to drive innovative solutions and gain valuable insights.
Skills & Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in business administration, Human Resources, Finance, or related field
* Extensive experience in global payroll management and process improvement.
* Strong leadership and team management skills, with a proven ability to drive results in a complex, matrixed organization.
* In-depth knowledge of payroll processes, regulations, and compliance requirements.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
* Experience with digital transformation and innovation initiatives is highly desirable.
* Certification in payroll management or related field is a plus.
* Experience and solid understanding of Payroll Model, LTI, and audit process
* Workday experience highly desirable
* 'Hands-on' approach with an eye for details and completion
* Languages – English and any other European Language is a strong plus.
What We Offer in Return
* You will work for an organization that embraces diversity & inclusion and believes delivering better outcomes by reflecting the perspectives of our diverse customer base.
* You will receive a competitive compensation package with bonus structure and extended benefit package.
* You will be able to work in a hybrid work culture.
* You will participate in feedback loops, during which a personalized career path will be established.
* You will be joining a growing company that believes in ownership from day one where everyone is empowered to grow and take on accountability.
Next Steps
* If your profile is a match, we will invite you for a first virtual conversation with the recruiter.
* The next step is a virtual conversation with the hiring manager.
* The final step is a panel conversation with the extended team.
Our People Make a Difference
At Galderma, you'll work with people who are like you. And people that are different. We value what every member of our team brings. Professionalism, collaboration, and a friendly, supportive ethos is the perfect environment for people to thrive and excel in what they do.