Payroll Officer

G4S Hellas Holding S.A. a member of Allied Universal ® - the world’s leading integrated security company, is looking for an experienced and data oriented Payroll Officer.

Job Title: Payroll Officer
Reports to: Compensation and Benefits Business Partner

Location: Metamorphosis, Attica, Greece

The potential candidate will join our Payroll team and will be responsible to ensure our payroll expenses and taxes are paid correctly and on time. She/he will also calculate employees’ compensation, updating our internal payroll Databases/ERP and ensuring timely payments and full legislative compliance.

To be successful in this role, the potential candidate should have a flair for numbers, be able to handle sensitive information and be familiar with labour legislation.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Oversee processing of payroll changes (e.g. new hires, terminations, raises) and system upgrades

• Collect electronically monthly time sheets

• Prepare employees’ compensation by the end of each month using payroll software

• Calculate bonuses and allowances

• Schedule bank payments, distribute payment statements and gather signed receipts (digital or paper)

• Report on payroll figures and monthly KPIs

• Ensure wages and tax with holdings comply with regulations

• Answer questions about compensation, benefits, taxes and insurance deductions

• Handle dismissals and retirements following company’s policies and law requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, HRM or other related fields

• Proven work experience as a Payroll Officer or similar role with more than 2 years of experience. Ideally, employed in a multinational company with more than 500 employees.

• Experience with Softone Payroll - Panorama is a must

• Excellent use of Google workspace (Sheets, Docs, etc) or MS Office (Excel)

• Strong maths skills with an ability to spot numerical errors is a must

• Excellent knowledge of labour legislation and regular followup in any changes

• Time-management skills and ability to work under pressure with strict month end deadlines

• Strong analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills. Ability to work under own initiative and also be a good team player

• Presentation, reporting and communication skills (written and verbal) both in English and in Greek language

• Ability to handle confidential information

In return we offer a competitive compensation package which includes an attractive salary and private health and life insurance and above all a collaborative modern work environment with unlimited possibilities for future advancement internally and globally.

G4S is committed to Equal Employment Opportunities! If you correspond to the above criteria please don’t hesitate to click the Apply button and send us your resume.