Payroll Specialist

Nokia; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Private medical care

Life insurance

Lunch Pass

Social Fund

Volunteer days

Career growth

Mentorship program

Annual bonus

Pension plan

Company car

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a Payroll Specialist in Poland to ensure compliant, timely payroll service delivery for our legal entities. You will gather inputs, perform data entry, manage workflows, and support audits while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires 3–5 years of payroll experience, SAP Payroll, MS Office, and strong English plus Polish or German language skills. A proactive, precise, team-oriented mindset is essential for delivering excellent employee

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with at least 3-5 years end-to-end payroll experience and technical payroll knowledge.
• SAP & Payroll module and MS Office experience are essential.
• Strong written and oral communication English and in Polish or German is a must.
• Highly proactive and precise working style with attention to details.
• Ability to provide excellent employee experience.
• Team player attitude with a transparent communication style.

Responsibilities

• Collecting and consolidating payroll relevant inputs for processing.
• Ensuring timely direct data entry in the payroll system.
• Managing payroll workflows to ensure accuracy, timeliness and legislative compliance.
• Reviewing interface error logs to identify system blocks and resolve issues before monthly cut-off.
• Controlling payroll outputs and delivering results as per payroll calendar.
• Generating and maintaining payroll reports from various systems.
• Creating and controlling payroll related exports to authorities.
• Executing monthly SOX controls in line with compliance guidance.
• Tracking changes in legislation and initiating revisions in local payroll processes.
• Supporting payroll audits and authority inspections.
• Managing employee queries via internal ticketing system.
• Providing expertise in payroll specific questions.
• Tracking discrepancies and collaborating with responsible parties for resolution.
• Aligning with stakeholders on payroll topics.
• Participating in payroll projects and maintaining process documentation.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

SAP

MS Office

English

Polish or German language

Proactive & precise

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

SAP Payroll module

Job description

Job Description

Payroll Specialist is responsible for securing compliant payroll service delivery for our legal entities and performing monthly payroll activities in line with the applicable local legislations. We are looking for an experienced payroll expert who will join our Payroll Team and support the payroll-related data gathering, calculations, data entries, controls and validation processes as well as collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure first-class payroll service delivery to our employees.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

Payroll Specialist required to perform but not limited to the below tasks:

• Collecting and consolidating payroll relevant inputs for further processing
• Ensuring timely and accurate direct data entry in the payroll system
• Managing payroll workflows to secure correct transactions, accuracy, timeliness and legislative compliance
• Reviewing interface error logs to identify potential system blocks and resolving the issues before monthly payroll cut-off date
• Controlling payroll outputs and delivering results as per agreed payroll calendar
• Generating and maintaining payroll reports from various systems
• Creating and controlling payroll related exports to authorities
• Executing monthly SOX controls in line with compliance guidance
• Tracking changes in legislation and initiating revision in local payroll processes
• Supporting payroll related internal and external audits as well as authority inspections
• Managing employee queries via internal ticketing system
• Providing expertise in payroll specific questions
• Tracking down discrepancies and collaborating with responsible parties for resolution
• Aligning with various stakeholders in connection with payroll subjects
• Participating in functional payroll projects as required
• Keeping up-to-date internal payroll process documentation

Key Skills And Experience

You have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with at least 3-5 years end-to-end payroll experience and technical payroll knowledge.
• SAP & Payroll module and MS Office experience are essential.
• Strong written and oral communication English and in Polish or German is a must.
• Highly proactive and precise working style with attention to details.
• Ability to provide excellent employee experience.
• Team player attitude with a transparent communication style.

About Us

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Our recruitment process

We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

If you're interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.

The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role’s requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia .

About The Team

Some of our benefits in Poland :

• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Health and well-being support – private medical care for you and your family, life insurance, mental health programs, and employee resource groups
• A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave based on eligibility
• Meal and lifestyle perks – Lunch Pass (monthly meal subsidy), Nokia Social Fund (sport card, cinema tickets, loans)
• Volunteering – two paid days per year for community or charitable activities
• Career growth & mobility – technical career path, job rotation, and domestic relocation support
• Continuous learning – mentorship programs, digital learning platforms and tools
• Annual bonus – based on individual and company performance
• Pension scheme (PPE) – available after 36 months of continuous employment
• Car benefit – the eligibility for a company car is based on employee’s job grade