Payroll and Personnel Administration Manager

• Manage administrative formalities related to new hires and enter the information into payroll systems
• Manage a regular volume of new hires, potentially representing 15 to 20 hires per month
• File workplace and commuting accident reports with the CPAM (French health insurance fund)
• Process benefits and insurance cases, including illness, workplace accidents, therapeutic part-time work, disability, and death
• Collect, enter, and verify payroll variables
• Send individual employee data and contract amendments to the external payroll provider
• Update information in the time and attendance management system (GTA)
• Monitor and reconcile French daily social security benefits (IJSS) and subrogation
• Ensure compliance with statutory, collective bargaining, and internal agreement requirements
• Prepare final pay settlements, including calculations, payments, and end-of-employment documents
• Review and approve salary payments
• Respond to queries from employees, managers, HR Business Partners, and other internal stakeholders
• Review and approve social security and tax contributions calculated by the payroll provider
• Manage relationships with social security and tax authorities and organizations, including URSSAF, pension funds, CPAM, health insurance providers, and benefits providers
• Reconcile payroll with accounting records and analyze any discrepancies
• Manage meal vouchers

Requirements

• Two- or three-year post-secondary degree in Human Resources, ideally with a specialization in payroll
• At least 2 years of experience as a Payroll Manager or Payroll Specialist
• Strong payroll and personnel administration skills
• Good knowledge of French payroll regulations and employment law
• Experience managing a large employee population and a high volume of hires and departures
• Proficiency in office software, particularly Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of Decidium Grande Entreprise / ADP is a significant advantage
• Knowledge of BusinessObjects (BO) is also appreciated
• Meticulous, methodical, and highly organized
• Ability to work as part of a team and communicate with a range of stakeholders
• Self-directed, adaptable, and personable

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong payroll management capabilities, including compliance with French payroll regulations and effective administration of employee benefits and insurance cases. Proficient in managing high volumes of new hires and payroll processing while maintaining meticulous records and communication with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Payroll Management
• French Payroll Regulations
• Employee Benefits Administration
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Decidium Grande Entreprise / ADP Knowledge

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Payroll Processing
• Personnel Administration
• Data Entry and Verification
• Final Pay Settlements
• Salary Payment Approval
• Accident Report Filing
• Payroll Reconciliation
• Social Security Compliance
• Time and Attendance Management
• Benefits Case Processing

Soft Skills

• Meticulous
• Methodical
• Highly Organized
• Team Collaboration
• Effective Communication

Industry Keywords

• URSSAF
• CPAM
• Pension Funds
• Health Insurance Providers
• Collective Bargaining Agreements

Tools & Technologies

• GTA
• BusinessObjects (BO)