Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist CDG

This is a 6 month fixed‑term contract based in Paris Charles de Gaulle. The role involves 35 hours per week with 12 RTT and 25 days annual leave.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the production and control of 600 payslips for pilots and administrative staff.
• Ensure all payroll entries comply with legislation and the payroll calendar.
• Manage and monitor payment files including advances, salary deductions, payroll payments and social contributions.
• Liaise with external payroll providers and validate DSN reports.
• Serve as the primary contact for external organisations such as consulting firms and pension/insurance funds.
• Support automation and continuous improvement of payroll processes.
• Participate in process redesign and digitisation projects.
• Attend base meetings and work with management teams across the network.
• Ensure payroll, tax and social security compliance with local authorities.
• Reconcile crew variable pay and one‑time payments against trial payroll.
• Produce Gross‑to‑Net reconciliation for payroll sign off.
• Escalate relevant issues to the Head of Payroll in a timely manner.
• Own the monthly issue log and be primary contact with third‑party vendors.
• Self‑manage workload to meet payroll schedule and SLA requirements.
• Complete transactions with pace and accuracy in line with the payroll timetable.
• Consistently review and suggest improvements to process documents.

Qualifications

• Very strong knowledge of payroll legislation, processes and policies.
• Strong experience applying French payroll legislation within a multi‑country or international environment.
• Experience working within an HR Business Partnering model.
• High numeracy and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience in a high volume, complex payroll environment.
• Excellent IT skills—Workday, Office, SharePoint, RightNow preferred.
• Professional and empathic approach to dealing with employees.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the easyJet network.
• Fluency in French and English.

Benefits

• Up to 20% maximum bonus.
• Excellent staff travel benefits.
• 25 days of annual leave.
• 12 Extra Rest Days (RTT).
• Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday.
• Life assurance from easyJet.
• Personal accident and business travel insurance.
• Home hybrid and flexible working.
• Various flexible benefits and extras.

Practicalities

The role is full‑time, located in Paris Charles de Gaulle, 35 hours per week, with 12 RTT and 25 days annual leave.

Reasonable Adjustments

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