Payroll Specialist - France

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Payroll Specialist to support end-to-end payroll operations for clients in France. The Payroll Specialist – France is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate processing of European payrolls, with a primary focus on France. This role supports EOR payroll operations, works with external BPO providers, and acts as a back-up for in-house France payroll, ensuring continuity and compliance. 

Roles & Responsibilities

Payroll Operations 

• Support  payroll processing for France, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with statutory requirements. 

• Support and maintain in-house France payroll operations, ensuring consistent and accurate delivery, 

• Run European payrolls via BPO providers, including payroll input validation, coordination, and payroll review. 

• A Review payroll and expense calculations, payslips, and payroll outputs prior to finalisation.Compliance & Legislation 

• Apply payroll knowledge and working understanding of French payroll legislation, including social security contributions, income tax withholding (Prélèvement à la Source – PAS), paid leave, and statutory deductions. 

• Support compliance with URSSAF and other statutory reporting obligations, including DSN. 

• Escalate complex payroll or compliance issues to senior payroll stakeholders as needed. 

Collaboration & Support 

• Work closely with internal payroll, HR, finance, and EOR teams to ensure smooth payroll delivery across Europe. 

• Liaise with BPO payroll partners to resolve payroll queries and ensure service-level expectations are met. 

• Maintain accurate payroll documentation and support audits or internal reviews. 

Process Support 

• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, and consistency. 

• Support testing of regulatory changes, system updates, and payroll process enhancements.