People Experience & Payroll Partner

Colgate; Anzio; On-site; EUR 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 days remote per month

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive Italy is seeking a Payroll Partner to lead end-to-end payroll for ~600 employees across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance with Italian labor laws and CCNLs, and strong partnerships with the People and Finance teams.

The role requires SAP HR/SuccessFactors experience, fluent Italian and English, and the ability to drive process improvements, audits, and vendor management in a dynamic, global consumer goods environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, HR, or Law.
• 5+ years of payroll management within complex Italian organizations.
• Deep knowledge of CCNLs, Italian labor law, tax and social security structures.
• Professional fluency in Italian and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end monthly payroll for ~600 employees.
• Ensure compliance with CCNLs, INPS/INAIL, and tax regulations.
• Manage external payroll vendors and SLAs.
• Collaborate with People and Finance on budgeting and reporting.
• Support labor inspections and SOX controls.

Skills

Payroll management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, HR, or Law

Consulente del Lavoro certification or Master’s in Labor Law (plus)

Tools

SAP HR

SuccessFactors

Google Suite

Job description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Job Title: People Experience & Payroll Partner

Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting Start Date: 05/10/2026

On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#176501 - Anzio, Lazio, Italy

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under globally recognized brands. We are celebrated for our leadership in sustainability, community wellbeing, and our unwavering commitment to living our core values.

Colgate-Palmolive Values

Global People professionals are consistently drawn to Colgate-Palmolive by the exceptional opportunities for career advancement and a strong alignment with our purpose-driven company Values: We are Caring, We are Inclusive, We are Courageous. Within our Global People function, we foster a culture of high trust and autonomy, ensuring you feel empowered to make impactful decisions and directly influence our broader strategic priorities while building a fulfilling, long-term career.

Ti tle: People Experience – Payroll Partner Italy

Role Summary

As the Payroll Partner Italy, you will serve as the dedicated subject matter expert and operational lead for end-to-end payroll management across all Colgate-Palmolive legal entities in Italy. Operating across both manufacturing and commercial/shared services environments, you will guarantee 100% operational precision, regulatory compliance, and seamless execution of payroll operations across distinct national collective agreements and employee groups.

In this role, you will act as the key partner for an effective payroll execution partnering with the People (Human Resources) and Finance function teams. You will maintain rigorous adherence to Italian labor legislation, statutory social security frameworks (INPS, INAIL), local tax structures, and diverse National Collective Bargaining Agreements (CCNLs). Additionally, you will play a central role in optimizing payroll accounting and supporting the organization in budgeting processes.

The role reports to

the Sr. Manager, People Experience (Human Resources) – Western & Southern Europe Countries.

Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Italian Payroll Operations & Audit

Lead the accurate and timely monthly payroll execution, entry, and validation for the approx. 600 employees within the assigned legal entities.

Validate complex payroll inputs across commercial and plant populations, including variable pay, fringe benefit, shift indemnities, overtime allowances, leave accruals, expatriate payroll topics, internships, etc

conduct rigorous auditing and reconciliation with external payroll service providers to ensure zero-defect processing and strict compliance with global SOX standards.

2. Statutory Compliance, CCNL & Regulatory Management

Serve as the primary payroll topics expert driven by Italian National Collective Bargaining Agreements (CCNLs), mainly Chemical and Commerce.

Play an active role in paperwork preparation on employee life cycle processes, ie hiring/termination, transfers etc

Grant compliance on statutory leaves (parental leave, sick leave, injury) and ensure proper management of government with relevant authorities (INPS, INAIL).

Grant compliance on mandated government reporting (ie ISTAT)

3. Third Party Management

Oversee day-to-day operations and SLA accountability of external payroll providers, driving smooth communication flows, high service quality, and strict data accuracy as well as grant compliance on mandatory labor law communications

Serve as the primary point of contact for employee’s payroll topics onboarding and inquiries regarding payslips, tax deductions, leave balances, and benefits calculations.

Partner closely with the People team ( HR) to ensure accurate implementation of local union agreements, shopfloor tariffs, collective bonus and local policies.

Support labor inspections, internal/external compliance audits, and any third parties request related to payroll data.

• Ensure accurate maintenance and update of the local system (SAP HR/Successfactor) to grant proper reconciliation
• Partner with Finance teams on payroll accounting dynamics, labor cost estimates, supporting variance analysis.
• Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks, leveraging automation, digital tools, and process standardizations to enhance payroll efficiency.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, HR, or Law (a Consulente del Lavoro certification or Master’s in Labor Law will be considered as a plus).

5+ years of progressive, hands‑on payroll management and benefits administration within complex corporate organizations in Italy.

Multi-CCNL Expertise:

Deep technical mastery of Italian labor legislation, local tax structures, social security environments (INPS/INAIL), and multiple CCNLs (Chemical Industry and Commerce/Tertiary CCNLs required).

Systems Proficiency:

High fluency in enterprise HR platforms (SAP HR, Success Factor), Google Suite

Strong analytical mindset to play as an effective partner on payroll budgeting/accounting dynamics.

Proven ownership in managing external payroll vendors, driving operational SLAs, and navigating SOX audit controls.

Professional fluency in Italian (native/fluent) and excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

Autonomy & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Proven track record of taking ownership of individual deliverables while seamlessly partnering across teams to achieve shared goals.

Executive Communication:

Ability to translate complex, technical concepts into clear, actionable business insights for non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership.

Integrity & Discretion:

Uncompromised professional judgment and discretion when managing sensitive strategic, personnel, or confidential matters.

Agility & Prioritization:

Demonstrated capability to manage competing priorities, adapt to shifting deadlines, and deliver results in dynamic environments.

Compensation and Benefits

Expected Gross Annual Salary Range: € 48.500 - €56.400 gross per year

This position is offered under a permanent employment contract.

The initial compensation within the above range will be determined on the basis of objective, transparent and gender-neutral criteria, including professional experience, skills and competencies, qualifications, scope of responsibilities, location, and internal company policies.

In addition to the rights and benefits provided under applicable law, employees may be eligible, depending on role and company policy, for supplementary benefits, which may include:

• meal vouchers or reimbursement
• insurance coverage
• company devices
• health and welfare programs
• additional role‑specific benefits

Detailed information regarding compensation, benefits, applicable employment terms and job classification will be provided during the recruitment process and, where applicable, in the employment documentation.

Colgate-Palmolive is committed to equal pay for equal work or work of equal value. Recruitment, hiring, compensation and career progression criteria are applied in accordance with objective, transparent, non-discriminatory and gender-neutral principles, in compliance with applicable Italian and EU pay transparency legislation.

Candidates will not be asked to disclose their current or previous remuneration, and such information will not be sought, directly or indirectly, during the recruitment or hiring process.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be offered for this role and it may include:

• Short-term temporary housing for a limited period to support the transition to the new location; and
• Reimbursement of reasonable relocation expenses, in line with internal relocation policies and applicable tax and social security rules.

Specific terms and conditions of any relocation package, including duration of temporary housing and reimbursable expenses, will be detailed in the relevant offer documentation.

Hybrid Working Policy

In accordance with company policy, employees are allowed to work remotely 2 days per month.

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Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.