Fixed-term contract (maternity leave cover – 12 months)
Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional® [local brands can be input here, be sure to use register sign ®]. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.
You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
About You
In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.
As the Payroll Specialist, as part of Global Business Services (GBS), you will be responsible for delivering payroll and employer compliance services in Italy. You will be also responsible for co-ordination of the outsourced payroll and execution of any monthly input, checking or output activities for the full payroll cycle, plus all local employer compliance activities including annual returns and reporting requirements. The role will be responsible for full employer compliance and will therefore be required to keep up to date with changing legislation and implement as necessary.
You will report to the Payroll Operations Team Leader – Western Europe and you will be an individual contributor (no direct reports).
The contract will be temporary with a one year maternity cover.
Location: we can offer a hybrid model (3 days per week on remote / 2 days per week at Turin Office) for candidates already based in Turin.
Duties and responsibilities:
Manage end-to-end monthly payroll operations via an outsourced provider, ensuring accurate, timely payments, including non-system inputs, checks and ad‑hoc processing.
Act as the key point of contact for payroll vendors and regulatory bodies, escalating issues, driving corrective actions, and proactively identifying process improvements and efficiencies.
Provide payroll expertise on system and process changes, developing and communicating clear payroll policies and procedures for employees, managers, HR, Finance and external providers.
Monitor payroll legislation and regulatory changes, ensuring ongoing compliance and updating internal policies, procedures and controls accordingly.
Ensure accurate payroll accounting, support finance with reconciliations, manage audits and internal controls, and deliver regular and ad‑hoc payroll reporting and insights.
Administer pension auto‑enrolment, flexible benefits, absence data for payroll, and company Share and Long-Term Incentive plans (vests, exercises, purchases and sales).
Qualifications:
Strong payroll experience, in a sole position or small team preferably
Knowledge of external regulation relevant to payroll is imperative and a track record of managing within regulations, particularly regulatory bodies for payroll and benefit taxes
Demonstrable experience of dealing with complex employer compliance issues
Experience processing annual payroll activities and able to build and adapt payroll processes
Ability to manage connections with HR, Finance and other internal and external stakeholders
Able to work accurately and calmly to tight deadlines, while working effectively within a dynamic and changing environment
Resilient character, able to cope with multiple demands
Fluent in Italian and good English
Total Benefits
We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.
We want to grow together with you – which is why we offer attractive developing opportunities. You will work in a pleasant and open environment with a global character, where cooperation is very important to us.
Attractive market-oriented remuneration
Success-based bonus
Corporate benefits
Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark
We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That’s why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.
To Be Considered
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Please submit your CV in English as it will be considered by English speakers.
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And finally, the fine print….
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Employment is subject to verification of local policies.
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation and immigration visas support for this role.