HR Administration & Payroll Leader, Italy

Loro Piana; Quarona; On-site; EUR 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Loro Piana is seeking an HR Administration and Payroll Manager Italy to lead the team responsible for HR administration and payroll for approximately 3,000 employees. The role ensures compliance with company policies, social security, tax and accounting requirements, and acts as the primary contact for the external payroll provider and internal stakeholders.

The successful candidate will oversee monthly payroll processing and oversee the implementation of incentive schemes under the current

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in economics, business, HR, labour law or related field.
• Extensive experience in personnel administration and payroll in Italy.
• Strong accounting expertise.
• In-depth knowledge of Italian labour, tax and social security legislation.
• Experience coordinating teams and external payroll providers.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of Zucchetti and SuccessFactors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR administration and payroll activities, ensuring accuracy, timely execution, and full compliance with applicable legislation, collective bargaining agreements, and company policies.
• Coordinate the collection and validation of all monthly variable payroll inputs in collaboration with HR Managers, using digital tools.
• Oversee the employee lifecycle in coordination with the team, from hiring and onboarding to salary reviews and incentive payments under the supplementary company agreement, ensuring the correct application of company procedures and legal requirements regarding attendance, bonuses, overtime, and allowances.
• Ensure the accurate and timely submission of personnel-related accounting data to the Finance and Accounting Department, as well as the timely completion of mandatory tax and social security filings.
• Manage audits, labour inspections, and tax and social security reviews.
• Monitor HR administration data, ensuring data quality, confidentiality, and compliance with internal controls.
• Drive process improvement, standardisation, and digitalisation initiatives, leveraging SAP HR and relevant ticketing and reporting tools.

Skills

English (written)

Analytical

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, HR, Labour Law, or related field

Job description

Loro Piana is seeking an HR Administration and Payroll Manager Italy to lead the team responsible for HR administration and payroll for approximately 3,000 employees. The role ensures compliance with company policies, social security, tax and accounting requirements, and acts as the primary contact for the external payroll provider and internal stakeholders.

The successful candidate will oversee monthly payroll processing and oversee the implementation of incentive schemes under the current