EMEA Payroll Specialist
Location: Manchester

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Job Profile

The EMEA Payroll Specialist will manage and oversee our payroll processes for our sites in EMEA, (Allocated various region(s) UK, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Spain etc) with our third party payroll provider. They will be responsible for an accurate and timely payment of the salaries for Lonza employees in the responsible sites. They will be responsible and manage all payroll relevant topics concerning expats (e.g. shadow payroll) in close cooperation with internal and external partners.

Key Accountabilities:

• Co-ordinate and oversee accurate payroll information with our third party payroll provider for employees based in EMEA. Instruct and control the payroll provider concerning all legal changes (e.g. withholding tax), non-legal changes (e.g. new premium for accident insurance) and company internal adaptions (e.g. employee regulations).   
• Review and verify payroll data, calculate overtime and other pay premiums, and enter payroll data in accordance with country regulations (e.g. withholding tax, social insurance etc.). Perform manual checks and controls.
• Perform payroll-related functions under country and local laws, including but not limited to processing new hires, termination status changes, tax changes, wage garnishments, deductions, and direct deposit.
• Oversee maintenance of payroll records and files including but not limited to sick time and vacation and other accrued leave.
• Collect payroll, benefit information from various sources, and provide monthly payroll instructions to our payroll provider. Control the monthly payroll records from payroll provider and approve the payroll.
• Support the HR Services Team in process improvement and the development of guidelines.

Key Requirements:

• Deep experience in payroll activities
• Excellent excel skills – (pivot tables, vlookups)
• Experience of completing manual calculations
• Worked on large volume payrolls 500+
• Used Oracle, SAP, Resource link to process payroll
• Strong communication skills
• Problem solving approach

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.