Associate Manager, Payroll

We're looking for an experienced Payroll professional to make a difference at Kraft Heinz in an important role – Associate Manager, Payroll (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic). The role sits within the Global Business Services (GBS) function, serving key markets in Europe.

Associate Manager, Payroll  at a glance ...
You’ll be working in a team alongside peers always trying to reach the next level, reporting to the Senior Manager, Global Business Services EU PBS.
Your main responsibility will be to drive payroll process in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Czech Republic with our payroll providers and continually improve the processes, including payroll and employee data management. You will also be responsible for supporting us in implementing the agenda for transformation, putting employee and business partner’s experience firmly in the centre of what we do. You will be supported in delivery by our GCC team in India.

Key Ingredients:

• Advise and partner with Global Capabilities Center team (GBS) ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing within dedicated scope

• Maintain compliance with internal policies, local legal regulations, and execution playbooks

• Audit the quality of work across applicable processes and drive corrective actions

• Check and approve payroll reports prepared by GBS team

• Reconcile the payroll processed to the financial accounting systems including payments

• Liaise with all relevant authorities and regulatory bodies, including tax authorities on payroll related matters, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of filing requirements

• Ensure accuracy of employee data and payroll elements such as deductions, pensions, taxes, bonuses, allowances, RSUs, etc.

• Develop, and coach members of the GBS team to ensure they have the appropriate skills, knowledge, and training

• Work closely alongside our HR analysts, HRBPs and HR Heads to facilitate the resolution of key payroll issues in the delivery of our services and ensure long term resolution

• Feed into and deliver against the continual improvement agenda to implement best-practice and standardization

• Champion the GBS brand in the business by acting as a subject matter expert, addressing complex payroll related queries of HR team and employees

Recipe for Success: Apply if this sounds like you!

• Education – Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or HR related degree

• Passion – Customer centric delivery

• IT – Knowledge of HR systems, including Workday and ServiceNow

• Work Experience & Knowledge:

• 3+ years of Payroll experience

• Payroll Accounting knowledge

• Understanding of the end-to-end payroll process

• Knowledge of local labour legislation (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic)

• Able to manage 3rd party vendor relationships with payroll providers

• Learning agility to adapt to rapidly evolving landscapes across technology, people delivery models and process & policy change

• Experience in working with internal & external control frameworks and auditors

• Language Knowledge – English and Dutch fluent