[Hiring] Advanced Payroll Operations Consultant @Kimberly-Clark

Role Description

As part of Global Business Services (GBS), reporting to the Payroll Operations Team Leader, Eastern Europe, this role is responsible for delivering payroll and employer compliance services. The position supports the end-to-end payroll cycle through outsourced providers while ensuring compliance with local payroll, tax, and employment legislation.

In this role, you will:

• Manage monthly payroll processing and validation activities with outsourced payroll providers.
• Ensure accurate and timely salary payments and statutory submissions.
• Monitor legislative changes and implement compliance requirements.
• Support annual payroll activities, audits, reporting, and regulatory filings.
• Maintain payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Manage payroll accounting activities, reconciliations, and payroll-related reporting.
• Administer benefits, pensions, LTIs and absence-related payroll processes.
• Act as the main point of contact for payroll queries and vendor escalations.
• Drive payroll process improvements and support payroll system changes.

Qualifications

• Strong payroll experience, preferably in an independent or small-team environment.
• Minimum 3 years of payroll accounting and payroll operations experience.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, and employer compliance requirements.
• Experience with annual payroll activities, audits, and statutory reporting.
• SAP Payroll experience preferred.
• Experience supporting manufacturing payrolls.
• Understanding of payroll accounting and general ledger processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a dynamic and changing environment, adapting at short notice where needed.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with annual performance-related increases and employee recognition awards.
• Various options for medical insurance with a 50% employer contribution and Gap cover.
• Membership in the Provident fund for retirement savings.
• Life cover, disability insurance, and Funeral benefit for peace of mind.
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth with training and study bursaries.
• Thrive program covering Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Financial wellbeing.
• Attractive annual leave and policies for maternity, paternity, adoption, and parental leave.
• Discounted company products, subsidized canteen meals, and uniforms at mill locations.