Junior Payroll Specialist

Rockwell Automation; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader is seeking a Junior Payroll Specialist in Katowice, Poland, to support payroll functions across EMEA. The role involves managing payroll data, resolving inquiries, and ensuring compliance. Candidates should have payroll experience, proficiency in Excel, and fluent Polish and English. This position offers a hybrid work model and a variety of benefits including a volunteer program and professional development resources.

Benefits

Volunteer Paid Time off

Donation matching program

On-demand digital course library

Mindfulness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Personalized wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience, with shared services experience as a bonus.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Positive attitude toward process improvement and digital transformation.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks in a deadline-driven environment.
• Polish and English at professional level (speaking and writing).
• Ability to excel under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with external payroll vendors to deliver and control payroll data.
• Perform and oversee payroll services, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and verify necessary documentation for authorities.
• Address internal clients' inquiries regarding payroll matters.
• Manage data integrity across multiple systems including Workday.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships within the payroll team.

Skills

Payroll experience

MS Office, especially Excel

Positive attitude toward process improvement

Prioritization skills

Polish and English proficiency

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Master's degree in finance or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Are You Our Next Payroll Specialist?

In the EMEA payroll team, we are responsible for the salaries of our colleagues from 40 countries in EMEA. We serve approximately 6,000 employees in, among others, Poland, Denmark, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Israel, Sweden, South Africa, Turkey, the UK and the Middle East countries. The primary mission of our department is to ensure that all employees of the EMEA Rockwell and Cubic region receive correct compensation following applicable legal regulations and company policy.

We are looking for a Junior Payroll Specialist who will manage the daily support of our employees in Rockwell. Our team includes committed and passionate people who are responsible for EMEA countries (some of them in the country's native language), specializing in project management, and implementing improvements in the team's work with EXCEL.

You will report to the EMEA Payroll Team Lead, and have a hybrid schedule working in Katowice, Poland.

Your Responsibilities:

• Communicate with external payroll vendors to deliver and control payroll data. Ensure outputs meet company standards. Work with external payroll vendors to ensure seamless delivery of payroll services to employees.
• Perform and oversee payroll services, guaranteeing, accuracy, and adherence to compliance standards.
• Prepare and verify necessary documentation, declarations, and reports for several authorities and institutions.
• Address and resolve internal clients' inquiries regarding payroll matters.
• Manage data integrity across multiple systems including Workday.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships within the payroll team and across departments.
• Keep track of deadlines and maintain payroll processes following work regulations, labor law, internal audit process, and procedures.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Previous payroll experience, with shared services experience as a bonus.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Positive attitude toward process improvement and digital transformation.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks in a deadline-driven environment.
• Polish and English at professional level (speaking and writing)
• Ability to excel under pressure and work harmoniously in a team.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Proffesional level of additional language (especially German, Dutch, French, Italian or other European language)
• Master's degree in finance or related field.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.