Senior Payroll & Pension Specialist

OECD - OCDE; Paris; On-site; EUR 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

OECD - OCDE in Paris is seeking a Payroll Officer who will coordinate payroll administration activities and pension processes across client organisations, ensuring accuracy and compliance under the supervision of the Deputy Head of the Payroll Administration Unit.

The successful candidate will bring post-secondary education in accounting or payroll administration, solid Excel skills, experience in payroll and pension administration, and the ability to provide technical guidance and training in a

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in accounting, payroll administration, pension administration, compensation and benefits, or related field.
• Sound knowledge of payroll operations and pension administration principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate payroll administration activities across assigned client organisations and pension schemes.
• Review and validate payroll calculations and outputs before finalisation, ensuring compliance with applicable rules, procedures and service standards.
• Monitor payroll quality, identify operational risks and oversee corrective action.
• Oversee the resolution of complex payroll and pension cases.
• Act as the Payroll Administration Unit’s subject-matter expert on payroll operations, pension administration and related regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on complex payroll calculations, pension entitlements and exceptional cases.
• Advise client organisations on the consistent application of payroll and pension rules and procedures.
• Liaise with external payroll providers, accounting offices and other relevant stakeholders on specialised payroll matters.
• Support payroll operations for pension beneficiaries across client organisations.
• Review payroll testing, system configurations and changes arising from regulatory or organisational requirements.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of payroll data and associated documentation.
• Oversee payroll reporting, accounting controls, reconciliations and audit-preparation activities.
• Train and mentor Payroll Officers and payroll administrators in client organisations.
• Develop and maintain operating procedures, guidance materials and training resources.
• Promote the consistent interpretation and application of payroll and pension rules.
• Support the onboarding and development of new team members.
• Lead or contribute to payroll-related projects, system enhancements and process-improvement initiatives.
• Participate in testing payroll-system developments and regulatory changes.
• Analyse recurring issues and recommend improvements to strengthen efficiency, accuracy and service quality, and contribute to business continuity planning and operational resilience.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Pension knowledge

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Training and coaching

Education

Accounting/Payroll education

Tools

Excel

HR Access

Job description

OECD - OCDE in Paris is seeking a Payroll Officer who will coordinate payroll administration activities and pension processes across client organisations, ensuring accuracy and compliance under the supervision of the Deputy Head of the Payroll Administration Unit.

The successful candidate will bring post-secondary education in accounting or payroll administration, solid Excel skills, experience in payroll and pension administration, and the ability to provide technical guidance and training in a