Senior Payroll Specialist - Regional & Multi-Entity

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Łódź; On-site; PLN 138,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Lodz, Poland, seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage payroll operations for an assigned multi-entity portfolio with increasing independence and complexity.

The role focuses on accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and employee support. You will coordinate activities with external providers, validate complex earnings and taxes, perform reconciliations, and provide day-to-day guidance to colleagues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance or related field required or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of payroll experience in regional, multi-entity, or international operations.
• No direct reports; provides day-to-day guidance and knowledge sharing.
• Strong knowledge of payroll operations, controls, reconciliations, documentation, tax and statutory support, and confidentiality.
• Experience with payroll systems and digital tools such as Workday, ADP, SAP Payroll, ServiceNow or equivalent is desirable.
• Fluent English; additional languages are desirable; German is a plus.
• Demonstrates accountability, collaboration, inclusion, curiosity, and openness to change.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end payroll activities through approved systems and external providers for an assigned portfolio.
• Validate complex earnings, deductions, taxes, statutory contributions, benefits, equity-related transactions, time data, and employee changes.
• Perform reconciliations, controls, corrections, off-cycle transactions, and year-end support with audit-ready documentation.
• Investigate issues, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and escalate material risks when needed.
• Serve as an operational contact for payroll providers and partner with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure service quality.
• Use approved digital tools with human review, support system changes, testing, transitions, and process updates.

Skills

Payroll experience

Fluent English

German language (plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance or related field

Payroll certification (advantageous)

Tools

Workday

ADP

SAP Payroll

ServiceNow

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Lodz, Poland, seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage payroll operations for an assigned multi-entity portfolio with increasing independence and complexity.

The role focuses on accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and employee support. You will coordinate activities with external providers, validate complex earnings and taxes, perform reconciliations, and provide day-to-day guidance to colleagues.