Payroll Manager

5 days ago


Cork, Cork, Ireland Amazon Full time

Job ID: 2829006 | Amazon Czech Republic Services s.r.o.

Amazon seeks a Payroll Manager to coordinate Payroll for Amazon employees. We are looking for a strong operational leader with excellent communication skills.

The role is a fantastic opportunity for a leader who wants to innovate, to move away from traditional payroll solutions, to raise the bar for the payroll team, and to set the team up for success.

This role is part of the EMEA Payroll Management Team and can be based in Prague or Bratislava.

It is critical to Amazon's ongoing success that we provide the highest service to our employees. Our mission statement is "Pay Employees accurately and on time with the highest level of controllership and compliance, at the lowest cost to Amazon".

You will have the opportunity to build the team and make a difference. You will lead and develop the team, including hiring, training and employee career development; you will have the accountability to establish priorities, to ensure adherence to existing policies and procedures, to achieve or exceed annual performance targets; and above all to create a great environment to work in.

Key job responsibilities
  1. To build, inspire and motivate the team to raise the bar
  2. To develop a professional payroll function which is scalable & flexible to meet the company needs
  3. To manage a team of payroll team leaders, senior analysts, analysts and payroll vendors
  4. To liaise with key business partners and senior management (including directors and vice presidents) in order to align priorities and define best in class processes to serve Amazon's employees
  5. Accountable to meet or exceed SLAs and KPIs for the Europe region
  6. Accountable to ensure efficiency and efficacy of the internal controls over input and output data of the Payroll systems
  7. Accountable to anticipate employee needs and implement necessary procedures to reduce Amazon's employees effort to receive payroll services.
Other areas of responsibility:
  1. Strategic planning
  2. Stakeholder management (HR, HR Services, Treasury, Accounting, Mobility, Recruitment)
  3. Monthly business reviews
  4. In country expansions and M&A ownership for Europe
  5. Leading continuous improvement projects (not an exhaustive list).
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  1. Experience managing a payroll team
  2. Able to implement and execute the defined payroll strategy
  3. English language on advanced level
  4. Strong communication skills
  5. Strong analytical and statistical skills
  6. Deep controllership / statutory compliance knowledge (tax, labour code, social security, garnishments, pension, benefits, terminations)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  1. MS Office knowledge - especially advanced MS Access and MS Excel Office (VBA, macros)
  2. Familiar with SAP, Peoplesoft, Workday, ADP software
  3. Experience working with SOX compliance
  4. Ability to deal with ambiguity and competing objectives in a fast-paced environment
  5. Proficient in obtaining, organizing, and analyzing data to make fact-based decisions and drive
  6. Any additional EU language

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.

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Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Posted: March 20, 2025 (Updated about 12 hours ago)

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