Payroll Specialist

Danish Crown A/S; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care with dental care

Edenred lunch card

Flexible working hours (50% office, 50

office, 50% home)

Job summary

Danish Crown Global Business Services (GBS) in Krakow is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support Poland payroll operations and master data processes within the People & Culture team. You will ensure accurate and timely payroll, collaborate with local HR and external providers, maintain data integrity, and contribute to standardization across systems.

The role requires 2–4 years in in-house payroll, strong Excel skills and English at B2+, with a hybrid work arrangement in a dynamic

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in in-house payroll in manufacturing.
• Experience with employee master data and payroll processes.
• Understanding of Hire-to-Retire lifecycle.
• Experience with payroll vendors or external providers.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.
• Ability to handle sensitive employee information.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll operations for Poland (manufacturing).
• Prepare and validate payroll input data before execution.
• Cooperate with external payroll providers and local HR teams.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and inquiries.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and internal controls.
• Perform payroll audits, reconciliations, and data quality checks.
• Generate payroll and HR reports for internal stakeholders.
• Maintain employee documentation and payroll administration.
• Gatekeeper of employee data quality across HR systems.
• Contribute to process improvements and standardization.

Skills

Payroll experience

HR Operations

HR Administration

HR Shared Services

Data handling

Excel

English (B2+)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance

Payroll Administration cert (asset)

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

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We are a food company owned by Danish farmers supplying high-quality food to customers and consumers all over the world. From butchers to business developers, we’re more than 23,000 colleagues.

Danish Crown Global Business Services (GBS) in Krakow is a key part of Danish Crown’s transformation journey. We strive to be a trusted partner to the business by providing scale and standardized, efficient and effective services, thereby achieving the strategic goals of the business.

GBS and its three Centers of Excellence act as the Group Digital Transformation engine for Finance, Procurement, and Master data. Our Operational teams provide global services for Finance, Procurement, Master data, HR, and IT with the ambition to further move up the value chain and expand its service portfolio.

Passion is our protein, and by supporting each other every step of the way - from high potential programs and sustainability certifications to embracing diversity - we’re moving towards the same goal.

Better food. Brighter future

Payroll Specialist

Area of Responsibility

As a Payroll, you will be part of Danish Crown People & Culture, supporting payroll operations and employee master data processes for Poland.

Your primary responsibility will be to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing while maintaining high-quality employee data within HR systems. You will work closely with local HR teams, payroll vendors, managers, and employees, ensuring compliance with internal standards and service level agreements.

You will play a key role in maintaining data integrity across the employee lifecycle and supporting payroll-related activities through effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

More specifically, you will:

• Support end-to-end payroll operations for Poland (manufacturing)
• Prepare and validate payroll input data, ensuring completeness and accuracy before payroll execution.
• Cooperate with external payroll providers and local HR teams to ensure timely payroll processing.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, employee inquiries, and data-related issues.
• Ensure compliance with local payroll regulations, company policies, and internal controls.
• Perform payroll audits, reconciliations, and data quality checks.
• Generate payroll and HR reports for internal stakeholders.
• Maintain employee documentation and support payroll-related administration.
• Act as a gatekeeper of employee data quality, ensuring consistency and accuracy across systems.
• Contribute to process improvements and standardization initiatives within Payroll and HR Operations.

Who are you?

You are a detail-oriented professional with experience in payroll and HR administration. You enjoy working with data, processes, and stakeholders from different countries while ensuring a high level of accuracy and customer service. You have experience doing in house payroll for manufacturing and with payroll standardization and transition.

You are comfortable operating in a dynamic international environment and can balance local requirements with global standards.

Educational background

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Relevant certifications in Payroll Administration, HR Operations, Labor Law, or HR Systems are considered an asset.

You have

• 2–4 years of experience in in-house Payroll in manufacturing environment (blue collars), HR Operations, HR Administration, HR Shared Services, or a similar role.
• Experience working with employee master data and payroll processes.
• Understanding of the employee lifecycle (Hire-to-Retire process).
• Experience cooperating with payroll vendors or external service providers.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.
• Ability to work with sensitive and confidential employee information.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with HR systems (preferably SAP SuccessFactors).
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Very good English skills (minimum B2).

Nice to have

• Experience in an international SSC/GBS environment.
• Knowledge of polish payroll regulations and labor legislation.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.
• Experience with payroll validation and reconciliation activities.
• Knowledge of HR reporting and data quality management.

What we offer:

• Private medical care with dental care
• Edenred lunch card
• Flexible working hours (50% office, 50% home)