Payroll Specialist - Paris

Payroll Specialist

Location: Paris, France

Salary: €50,000 – €55,000 + Benefits

Working Model: Hybrid

Contract: Fixed-term

Our client is looking for a Payroll Specialist to join their globally established and high-performing business. This is an excellent opportunity for payroll professionals with strong operational experience to take ownership of a complex, high-volume French payroll process within a well-structured international organisation. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders and external providers, contributing to both accurate day-to-day payroll delivery and ongoing process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for France, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and full compliance with French payroll, tax, and social security legislation.
• Act as the main point of contact for payroll-related queries from employees, managers, and HR teams.
• Collaborate with third-party payroll providers to ensure accurate payroll delivery, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Oversee payroll validation processes, including trial checks, gross-to-net reconciliations, and payment file management.
• Ensure all payroll inputs, including variable pay and one-time payments, are accurately processed and recorded.
• Maintain compliance with all statutory reporting requirements and regulatory obligations in France.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in a Payroll role, within a high-volume complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of French payroll legislation, processes, and compliance requirements.
• Strong ability to own full payroll cycles within defined timelines, working collaboratively as part of a high-performing payroll team.
• Confident working with stakeholders across HR, finance, and wider business teams.
• Experience using payroll and HR systems (e.g. Workday or similar) desirable.
• Fluency in French and English required.

Interested?

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