Senior Payroll Specialist

Rockwell Automation; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Calm premium membership

Volunteer paid time off

Volunteer matching program

Employee Assistance Program

OnTrack wellbeing program

On-demand course library

Job summary

Rockwell Automation in Katowice is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to support daily payroll operations for Poland within the EMEA payroll team. You will work with vendors, ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting, leveraging Workday and other systems.

The role requires Polish and English at professional level, a finance-related degree, 3+ years of experience, and openness to automation tools and AI-driven processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field or equivalent experience.
• Polish and English at professional level (speaking and writing).
• Minimum 3+ years of payroll experience in a corporate/shared services environment.
• Knowledge of payroll regulations and automation tools.
• Strong Excel skills and willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with external payroll vendors to deliver and control payroll data.
• Perform and oversee payroll services with accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare documentation and reports for authorities.
• Address payroll inquiries from internal clients and maintain data integrity.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance to align processes and drive automation.

Skills

Polish language

English language

Excel

Automation tools awareness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

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 the work 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

In the EMEA payroll team, we are responsible for the salaries of our colleagues from 44 payroll processes 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 Senior Payroll Specialist who will manage the daily support of our employees in Rockwell in Poland. Our team includes committed and passionate people who are responsible for EMEA countries (some of them in the country's native language), specialise in project management, implementing improvements in the team work with Excel.

You will report to the EMEA Payroll Team Lead.

You will work hybrid 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.
• Participate in daily collaboration with HR and Finance Departments to align payroll processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes through automation and AI-driven tools.
• Address and resolve issues related to outsourced payroll services.
• Keep track of deadlines and maintain payroll processes following work regulations, labour law, internal audit process, procedures.
• Maintain efficiency during peak periods such as month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end closings.

The Essentials - You Will Have

• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of payroll regulations and statutory requirements (Spanish legislation will be an asset)
• Polish and English at professional level (speaking and writing).
• Minimum 3+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated openness to adopting new technologies, including automation tools.
• Knowledge of Excel.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

• Previous payroll experience, with shared services experience as a bonus.
• Any of additional language (especially Danish, Dutch, Italian or other European language) will be an asset.
• Knowledge of Power BI and Power Query.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

Our benefits package includes...

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• 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.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development...and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. 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.

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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.