EMEA Payroll Specialist - 9 Month FTC - MAT COVER

Lonza Biologics Porriño SLU; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lonza, a global leader in life sciences, is seeking an EMEA Payroll Specialist for maternity cover in Manchester. This role involves managing payroll processes across multiple countries, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with third-party payroll providers. The ideal candidate will have extensive payroll experience and proficiency in managing large volumes, contributing to Lonza's mission of improving lives.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in payroll processing.
• Experience managing large payroll volumes (500+ employees).
• Familiarity with payroll systems like Oracle and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with payroll provider for accurate payroll data for EMEA.
• Review payroll data and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Process new hires, terminations, and manage payroll records.

Skills

Payroll processing

Manual payroll calculations

Problem-solving

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Resource Link

Job description

EMEA Payroll Specialist

Location: Manchester, UK

Contract: Maternity Cover - 9 Months FTC

Lonza is a global leader in life sciences, operating across three continents. We believe our greatest asset is our talented people who work together to devise ideas that improve lives. We empower our employees to own their careers and contribute meaningfully to our mission.

Job Profile

The EMEA Payroll Specialist will manage payroll processes for our sites in the EMEA region (including UK, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Spain, etc.) in collaboration with our third-party payroll provider. Responsibilities include ensuring accurate and timely salary payments, managing payroll topics related to expats (e.g., shadow payroll), and cooperating with internal and external partners.

Key Accountabilities:

• Coordinate with the payroll provider to ensure accurate payroll data for EMEA employees, including legal and non-legal changes.
• Review payroll data, calculate overtime and premiums, and ensure compliance with country-specific regulations.
• Handle payroll functions such as processing new hires, terminations, tax changes, deductions, and direct deposits.
• Maintain payroll records, including sick leave, vacation, and other accrued leave.
• Gather payroll and benefit information, provide instructions to the payroll provider, and approve payroll records.
• Assist HR in process improvements and guideline development.

Key Requirements:

• Extensive experience in payroll processing.
• Proficiency in manual payroll calculations.
• Experience managing large payroll volumes (500+ employees).
• Familiarity with Oracle, SAP, Resource Link payroll systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

At Lonza, we are committed to ethical practices, environmental protection, and creating a positive impact through our work in life sciences. We value challenge, creativity, and making a meaningful difference in people's lives.