Payroll & Accounting Specialist – Categoria Protetta (Law 68/99)

Fondazione Chips-IT; Cascina Priora; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Private Healthcare

Meal Vouchers

Attractive Tax Incentives

Hybrid Work Policy

International Environment

High-Level Networking

Continuous Growth

Institutional Impact

Job summary

A leading research foundation in Italy is seeking a Payroll & Accounting Specialist dedicated to all payroll and accounting activities. The role involves ensuring compliance with Italian labor laws, managing tax and social security obligations, and preparing relevant reports. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in payroll processes within an Italian regulatory context and strong skills in accounting software like Zucchetti. This position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive private healthcare, and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll processing and personnel accounting in an Italian regulatory environment.
• Solid knowledge of tax and social security obligations (F24, UNIEMENS).
• Experience supporting monthly and annual accounting closures.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll ensuring compliance with Italian statutory requirements.
• Manage tax and social security obligations, including F24 and UNIEMENS submissions.
• Prepare payroll and HR reports and support continuous improvement of payroll processes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Personnel accounting

Tax compliance

Social security obligations

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Experience in payroll processing in Italy

Authorization to work in Italy

Tools

Payroll and accounting software (Zucchetti)

Job description

Fondazione Chips-IT is seeking a Payroll & Accounting Specialist belonging to the protected category (Art. 1 L. 68/99), who will act as an operational reference for all payroll, contributions, and personnel accounting activities across the organization.

In this role, you will ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing and reporting, contributing to the smooth management of personnel-related financial flows and supporting HR and Finance teams in alignment with national and sector regulations (CCNL Metalmeccanici).

This position is based in Pavia, with responsibility for all other Fondazione Chips-IT.

Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll (salaries, wages, contributions) ensuring compliance with Italian statutory requirements, collective agreements, and internal policies.
• Manage tax and social security obligations, including F24 and UNIEMENS submissions.
• Record payroll accounting entries, reconcile labor costs with the general ledger, and support monthly/yearly accounting closures.
• Prepare payroll and HR reports (headcount, labor cost, time and attendance data – e.g., vacation, days off, and working time – workforce metrics) and support the continuous improvement of payroll processes and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll processing and personnel accounting in an Italian regulatory environment.
• Solid knowledge of tax and social security obligations (F24, UNIEMENS) and compliance with Italian labor regulations.
• Familiarity with payroll and accounting software (e.g., Zucchetti or similar platforms).
• Good knowledge of CCNL Metalmeccanici and its application in payroll management.
• Experience supporting monthly and annual accounting closures and HR reporting.
• Belonging to categoria protetta (Law 68/99 – Art. 1/ex Art. 3, civil disability) and authorization to work in Italy.

Skills

Technical / Hard Skills

• Proficiency in payroll and accounting software, preferably Zucchetti (Infinity payroll module) or similar platforms.
• Solid capability in labor cost reconciliation, payroll accounting entries, and general ledger integration.
• Familiarity with HRIS, time and attendance systems, and payroll reporting tools.
• Good understanding of Italian payroll operational workflows and compliance processes.

Soft Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in payroll and financial data management.
• High level of confidentiality, integrity, and data privacy awareness in handling sensitive employee information.
• A collaborative and professional approach to working with HR, Finance, and external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to meet payroll deadlines and priorities.
• Proactive and results-oriented mindset, with a structured and reliable working approach.

What we offer

• Competitive Compensation: A salary and contract package tailored to your high-level qualifications and extensive experience.
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare: Premium health insurance coverage (commensurate with role and contract type).
• Meal Vouchers: Daily lunch allowances provided via a digital voucher system.
• Attractive Tax Incentives: For candidates relocating to Italy (including returning Italian citizens), significant tax relief is available.
• Hybrid Work Policy: A flexible work model that balances presence at our Pavia headquarters with remote work to support your work-life harmony.
• International Environment: Opportunity to work within a multicultural, world‑class ecosystem at the heart of Europe’s semiconductor strategy.
• High‑Level Networking: Unparalleled access to industry‑leading professionals, institutional officers, and key stakeholders in the global technology and R&D landscape.
• Continuous Growth: A structured development path with ongoing access to specialized training, executive updates, and leadership workshops.
• Institutional Impact: The chance to shape the narrative of Italy's strategic semiconductor hub and influence the national innovation agenda.

The Foundation “Italian Center for the Design of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits,” also known as the Chips-IT Foundation, is a nonprofit research and technology organization under the supervision of the Ministries of Industry.

The Foundation is Italy's first RTO (Research and Technology Organization) vertically focused on semiconductor research and stands as a center of excellence in frontier research on semiconductor design, as well as a pivotal center of the Italian semiconductor ecosystem and expertise.

Missions of the Foundation

• promote the design and development of integrated circuits
• strengthen the system of professional training in the field of microelectronics
• ensure the establishment of a network of universities, research centers and enterprises that fosters innovation and technology transfer in the field

Disclaimer

No ranking list or list of suitable candidates will be prepared and published.

The Foundation reserves the right to:

• extend or reopen the deadline of this notice;
• revoke this notice;
• not make any selection from among the applications submitted if they are deemed not to meet the functions set forth in the notice;
• without any claims or rights being asserted by the interested parties.