Payroll Specialist with Italian

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) - it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We're driven by our vision of 'Food and Companionship Enriching Life' and our approach to sustainability - the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ - to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you'll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals' lives better makes life better - join our team today!

Position Description:

This role is accountable for processing payroll for assigned EMEA countries, working collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate payments.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

• Prepare payroll data processing by third party payroll partners, in collaboration with country HRBP's.
• Ensure all payroll transactions are managed in accordance with SOX controls & country defined regulations at all times, where deviations from local & international regulations occur ensure, these are escalated within Elanco HR
• Ensure timelines for all parties (internal & external) for key payroll processing events
• Execute day-to-day processes such as data entry, data corrections, mass uploads, reversals/reissues
• Review, analyze, and reconcile time/payroll and other time/payroll related according to established timelines, standards, and procedures
• Verify timekeeping records and consult managers/employees about any discrepancies
• Calculate and run off-cycle / supplementary payrolls, calculating retroactive salary data as required
• Prepare various benefits-related reports including eligibility files and employee change files for vendor uploads
• Ensure timely and effective resolution of employee/manger queries, within defined SLA's with the highest level of confidentiality & professionalism - protecting Elanco & our employees data & privacy
• Maintain appropriate records and files
• Responsible for creating the appropriate accounting documentation to enable GL posting for end-to-end payroll transactions, incl. Statutory & benefits information
• Audit and validate all payroll transactions, examining for accuracy & consistency
• Develop ad-hoc financial and operational reporting as needed and requested by Finance and HR
• Comply with all company local and global policies including legal & privacy frameworks, Code of Conduct, anti-discrimination, harassment, and health, safety and environment (HSE) policies.
• Perform any other duties or serve in such other capacity as may be determined by Company management

Minimum Qualification (education, experience and/or training):

Language: Fluent in English and Italian

Experience: minimum 2 years experience in payroll

• Excel knowledge is a must.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Demonstrated ability to influence and work effectively and collaboratively with various business partnerships, regions, and cultures, and to promote effective collaboration between them.
• Effective planning and organizational skills, with a demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Ability to work with highly sensitive information in a confidential manner, projecting trust & credibility with leaders & employees
• Effective analytical & problem solving capabilities, with the able to identify issues & make data driven decisions

We offer:

• Career at one of the leading global animal healthcare companies
• Hybrid work type
• Office located in the center of Warsaw (Rondo Daszynskiego)
• Extra days off
• Flexible working hours
• Sports cards (Multisport), private medical care, life insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Open and inclusive environment which is supportive and welcoming of all diversity strands
• Animal-Friendly office
• Theatre tickets discounts
• Recognition and reward platform
• Language learning platform

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status