Job Description:
International Payroll Specialist
At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lifes. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.
Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organisation and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.
Position Summary:
Ferring FSC is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our international team operating globally. As an EMEA Payroll Specialist, you will manage payroll data for multiple countries, primarily across European and Asia Pacific regions, while being open to other regions. Our Service Centre in Lagoas Park, Oeiras, is expanding to support European, Middle Eastern, and African countries.
As an International Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, compliance with local tax and labor regulations, and providing financial insights. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance payroll processes and systems.
Your day at Ferring:
- Timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions.
- Reconciliation and validation of payroll reports.
- Understanding taxation of employer-paid benefits.
- Collaboration with payroll vendors.
- Implementation of new Payroll systems when needed.
- Interface with payroll providers as required.
- Compliance checks and audits.
- Month-end/year-end reporting when necessary.
- Ad hoc financial and operational reporting.
- Management of third-party payments and reporting.
- Resolution of employee queries.
- Adherence to SOP/policies.
- Continuous improvement of payroll processes.
- Serving as a contact point for external/ internal auditors.
- Preparation, evaluation, presentation, and optimization of complex HR reports.
- Support in optimizing HR/Payroll systems and processes.
Behind our innovation... There's you
- Bachelor’s degree in human resource administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of Payroll experience, preferably in a shared services or COE model.
- Knowledge of payroll best practices.
- Strong confidentiality and discretion.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Adaptability to a changing environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Conflict resolution abilities.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of Workday.
Other Qualifications:
- Required: English
- Plus: Another European Language or Arabic
Competencies Required:
- Relationship Management
- Drive for Results
- Presentation Skills
- Dealing with Ambiguity
People come first at Ferring
Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love
Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role
Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents
Extended support on family building journey
Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.
Behind our purpose… There’s you
If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!
We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.
Note to agencies: this search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us spontaneous profiles.
Location:Ferring Service Center Portugal
Top Skills
What We Do
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a privately owned, research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to building families and helping people live better lives. We are leaders in reproductive medicine and maternal health, and in areas of gastroenterology and urology. We are at the forefront of innovation in microbiome-based therapeutics and uro-oncology intravesical gene therapy. Ferring was founded in 1950 and employs more than 7,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, and has operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries which markets its medicines in over 100 countries.
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