Payroll Specialist (Hungary)

GSK; Poznań; Hybrid; PLN 105,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company is seeking a Payroll Specialist based in Poznań, Poland. The role involves ensuring payroll accuracy, managing payroll processes, and staying updated on Hungarian labor laws. Candidates should have 2-3 years of payroll experience for Hungary and be proficient in Hungarian and English. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Attractive reward package

Hybrid work

Life insurance and pension plan

Private medical package

Sports cards

Personalized learning approach

Supportive community events

Modern office with creative rooms

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of payroll experience for Hungary.
• Good command of Hungarian and communicative English.
• Practical knowledge of payroll and tax regulations for Hungary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure payroll accuracy and manage payroll processing.
• Collaborate with external payroll providers and maintain accuracy of payroll controls.
• Stay updated on Hungarian labour laws and tax regulations.

Skills

Payroll administration

Hungarian labor law

Effective communication

MS Office

Tools

Workday

SAP

Job description

GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.

Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.

Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.

Our Payroll department is characterised by being open towards clients, supportive, with a great culture and atmosphere of creativity, strong team spirit and is looking for a talented and internationally oriented professional to join us!

Payroll Specialist (Hungary)

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure payroll accuracy by effective administration of the payroll process and relationship with the payroll suppliers;
• Experience in execution of the end-to-end payroll processing (including calculations, deductions, bonuses, leave, terminations, and all lifecycle changes);
• Experience in collaborating with external payroll providers is considered as an advantage;
• Manage payroll month‑end close process, prepare payroll reports and ensure smooth payroll authorization;
• Maintain close contact with internal and external auditors to ensure the payroll calculations;
• Ensure accuracy of data and salary calculations through effective payroll controls and validations;
• Address and resolve payroll‑related questions from employees, managers, and other departments;
• Stay up to date on changes in Hungarian labour law, tax regulation, social insurance policies; implement necessary changes in payroll process;
• Share feedback with HR lead, and regional/global contacts to continuously improve processes linked to payroll.

Why you?

Necessary Qualifications & Skills

• MUST HAVE - Min. 2/3 years of experience in payroll for Hungary
• Good command of Hungarian and communicative English
• Practical knowledge of payroll and tax regulations for Hungary
• Good knowledge and practice in using MS Office

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Ability to perform the tasks in compliance with existing procedures, strong internal customer focus, excellent communication skills as well as the proactiveness;
• Sense of ownership of assigned tasks;
• Excellent organization, accuracy, team spirit, attention to details;
• Knowledge of Workday, SAP

Why GSK?

Additional Benefits

• Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies
• Hybrid work (2/3 days per week from the office)
• Contract of employment
• Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements and engagement, holiday benefit)
• Life insurance and pension plan
• Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible
• Sports cards (Multisport)
• Possibilities of development within the role and company’s structure
• Personalized learning approach (internal trainings, mentoring, access to online training’ platforms: Keep Growing Campus, LinkedIn Learning, Business Skills, Harvard Manage Mentor, Skillsoft and external training)
• Extensive support of work life balance (flexible working solutions, short Fridays option, health & well‑being activities)
• Supportive community and integration events
• Modern office with creative rooms, fresh fruits every day

As an Inclusive employer, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team at [e-mail] to discuss your needs.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.