Payroll Consultant

Job Description

Your Job

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 Us

Scottex®. Kleenex®. Huggies®. Cottonelle®. Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

As the Payroll Consultant, 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 - Eastern Europe and 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.

YOUR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Manage the monthly payroll cycle, including any non-system driven input processing and checking, via the outsourced provider to ensure timely and accurate payment to employees

Escalate issues on local service provided taking any corrective action where necessary and proactively recommending improvements or efficiencies.

Provide technical payroll input on any payroll process or system changes as required

Develop and communicate payroll policy and procedures to ensure roles and responsibilities are clear for all roles involved in the process, including employees, line managers, HR, Finance and the outsourced provider

Monitor changes in payroll legislation and regulations, adapting and communicating internal policy and procedure changes as required

Prepare and manage annual activities in accordance with local compliance/legislation.

Manage contact and communication with external regulatory bodies as required. Maintain up to date knowledge of regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations

Ensure accurate payroll accounts and assist the finance departments with account reconciliations and clearing

Process regular and ad-hoc payroll reporting and payments, provide payroll reporting and insights to the business as required, absence administration for payroll

Administer company Share and LTI plans, processing sales/exercises, vests and purchase

Manage payroll audits and internal control activities

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

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

We Offer

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
 

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

Please submit your CV in English as it will be considered by English speakers.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

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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.

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.

Primary LocationTurin Office

Additional Locations

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeFixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time TypeFull time