France Payroll Lead - High-Volume & Compliance

Salesforce, Inc.; Paris; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Payroll Manager to oversee the end-to-end payroll process for France (approximately 1,600 employees) across local outsourced partners. The role requires in-depth knowledge of French payroll laws and collaboration with Finance and HR teams.

You will ensure compliance, data accuracy, and strong controls while driving process improvements and maintaining vendor partnerships in a fast-paced, international environment. Fluent French and English are required.

Qualifications

• Delivery of high-volume payroll in France.
• Strong knowledge of French payroll regulations, tax and labor laws.
• Experience with payroll systems like SAP/ADP.
• Fluent in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of France payroll (≈1,600 employees) using local outsourced partners.
• Stay updated on payroll laws, regulations, and tax requirements in France to ensure compliance.
• Perform controls in accordance with the SOX framework.
• Collaborate with Employee Success, Finance, and other internal partners to align payroll processes with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance consistency, accuracy and efficiency.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of payroll data and integrity of employee records.
• Build and maintain relationships with external payroll vendors and service providers.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

ADP

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Payroll Manager to oversee the end-to-end payroll process for France (approximately 1,600 employees) across local outsourced partners. The role requires in-depth knowledge of French payroll laws and collaboration with Finance and HR teams.

You will ensure compliance, data accuracy, and strong controls while driving process improvements and maintaining vendor partnerships in a fast-paced, international environment. Fluent French and English are required.