Payroll Specialist handling payroll processes and managing client inquiries for LOHNunion in Kiel, Germany. Collaborating with team members and ensuring compliance with regulations in payroll management.
About the role
- Payroll Specialist managing full-cycle payroll for diverse clients at UHY Axon Group in Athens. Ensuring compliance and accuracy in payroll processes while providing technical advisory support.
Responsibilities
- End-to-End Execution: Execute the full-cycle payroll process for a diverse client portfolio, ensuring 100% accuracy and strict adherence to statutory regulations and internal controls.
- ERGANI Compliance: Submit required forms and declarations to ERGANI, including new hires, terminations, and employment updates, in a timely and precise manner.
- Work Schedule Management: Manage the digital organization of working time by submitting work schedules and modifications to ERGANI, ensuring full alignment with Greek Labor Law and client-specific operational needs.
- Financial Integration: Prepare and audit payroll-related accounting entries, ensuring seamless integration with general ledgers and maintaining rigorous alignment with accounting standards.
- Process Optimization: Collaborate with the payroll team to identify bottlenecks and implement best-practice workflows that enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
- Deliverable Management: Prepare and distribute comprehensive payroll reports, customized summaries, and digital payslips for clients and stakeholders.
- Technical Advisory: Serve as a subject matter expert by resolving complex client inquiries regarding earnings, social security deductions, and timekeeping with clarity and professionalism.
- Regulatory Intelligence: Proactively monitor shifts in Greek labor legislation, social security updates, and tax codes to ensure all payroll procedures remain compliant and up to date.
- Data Integrity & Ethics: Maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and data protection (GDPR), upholding professional ethics when handling sensitive employee information.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure all deliverables are completed with high attention to detail, meeting all internal and statutory deadlines consistently.
Requirements
- Professional Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on experience in end-to-end payroll processing, ideally within a high-volume accounting firm or payroll outsourcing environment.
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related Business field.
- Regulatory Expertise: Strong working knowledge of Greek Labor Law, including familiarity with ERGANI/ERGANI II, e-EFKA regulations, and SEPENET reporting.
- Software Proficiency: Advanced skills in MS Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, formulas). Prior experience with industry-standard payroll software (specifically Epsilon Net Pylon/Extra or similar) is highly regarded.
- Linguistic Skills: Native or near-native fluency in Greek and professional-level proficiency in English (written and verbal) for client communications.
- Analytical Precision: A meticulous approach to data entry and audit, with the ability to spot discrepancies in complex payroll calculations.
- Organizational Agility: Proven ability to manage multiple client accounts simultaneously while adhering to strict statutory and internal deadlines.
- Solution-Oriented Mindset: Proactive in identifying payroll issues and resourceful in navigating legislative complexities to provide client-focused solutions.
- Communication Excellence: Ability to translate complex payroll and insurance concepts into clear, professional advice for clients and stakeholders.
- Collaborative Spirit: A team player with a "can-do" attitude who thrives in a shared-knowledge environment.
- Discretion & Ethics: Uncompromising integrity and a deep understanding of data privacy (GDPR) when handling sensitive compensation data.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: An attractive remuneration package tailored to your expertise, including performance-based incentives and comprehensive benefits.
- Professional Advancement: Clear pathways for career progression within a leading firm, supported by structured coaching and senior-level mentoring.
- Continuous Learning: Dedicated support for professional certifications and ongoing training to keep you at the forefront of evolving labor laws and payroll technology.
- Dynamic Work Environment: A collaborative, modern office culture in Athens that thrives on mutual respect, innovation, and a collective "win-together" mindset.
- True Work-Life Integration: A flexible and supportive atmosphere where we prioritize your well-being and respect the balance between professional excellence and personal time.
- Impactful Work: The opportunity to manage a diverse, high-profile client portfolio, giving you exposure to various industries and complex payroll scenarios.
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