GENERAL MISSION

As a Payroll & Benefits Manager you are responsible for payroll management across all countries of the region. You supervise the Payroll & Admin Officer who works closely with the external payroll providers.  You support the Payroll & Admin Officer during payroll checks and act as back-up.

As the region’s specialist in terms of compensation and benefits you support the HRBP and HRD in all matters regarding the creation, optimisation and follow up of the C&B strategy, in line with the Group’s vision and guidelines.

You will be in charge of all regular and ad hoc C&B related activities and as such your contribution will be essential to maintaining Hermès Benelux & Nordics’ reputation as great employer across the region.

You ensure rigorous monitoring of HR data.

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Payroll

Manage the Payroll & Admin Officer in the preparation, checking & processing of payroll for all employees of the region Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliations, provisioning of payroll costs etcManage expat payrolls where appropriateOversee handling of queries from external agencies, eg in tax & social security authorities or auditorsPrepare & consolidate annual salary review files in line with the group’s budgetary guidelines and deadlines
 

Benefits

Advise and support HRBP and HRD in their compensation decisions (recruitment, internal promotion, mobility) based on internal and external benchmarks.Conduct specific studies and identify and participate in external compensation surveys Prepare the annual salary review process in the HRIS. Ensure its smooth running and coordinate presentation summaries.In line with Group guidelines, develop manage benefit schemes across the region (Insurances, company cars, share schemes….)Together with the finance department ensure proper payments of pension plans, hospitalization insurance and monitor relevant budgetsStay informed about latest trends and legal changes impacting compensation & benefits issues across the regionImplement the necessary measures to ensure that HR, managers and employees fully understand the policy and remuneration components, with a view to implementing the EU directive on pay transparency.
 

Data management

Monitor headcount, update social data and ensure high-quality reporting in line with the Group's guidelines.Coordinate campaigns for budgetary approvals for positions in the business lines, in conjunction with the finance teams.Prepare and consolidate the elements of the annual Group reporting and ensure that audits run smoothly.

 

Position management

Ensure that jobs within the scope are correctly linked to the job catalogue in HRISActively participate in calibration exercises for links within the Group.Identify areas for improvement in the job catalogue and propose enhancements to the Group C&B team.

 

Budgeting

Together with HRBP and HRD, prepare and follow up detailed budget for the region’s compensation & benefits strategy

 

Projects

Actively participate in the C&B community of Europe & Middle East and the GroupRepresent the Benelux-Nordics region in projects led by the Group and ensure their successful local roll-out. In particular, ensure the local roll-out of the Group project related to the EU directive on pay transparency.

 

PROFILE

Bachelor or master degree in HR and at least 8 years of experience in managing payroll in one or more European countries, ideally across multiple entitiesExcellent knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel)Analytical mind combined with a strong service mindset and a curiosity to learn how things are done in the operations and in other countriesFirst experience in C&B or a strong interest to develop into this areaExperience with external benchmarking, job classification and/or project management is a strong plusAble to set priorities and work in a multi-task environmentAccurate and know how to communicate « hard HR issues » with a « soft HR approach »An entrepreneurial soul who gets excited by working in a changing environment where everyone can create and grab opportunitiesFluent in French and English, any other language of the region is a plus