Responsibilities:

• Handle employee inquiries, ensuring resolution and follow-up via the ticketing system.
• Address payroll-related queries from HR, outsourced providers, and third parties.
• Collaborate with third-party payroll providers and internal stakeholders to manage and support the monthly payroll process for Pure Storage employees.
• Validate data from HR systems and external payroll providers.
• Complete payroll processing within established deadlines, ensuring final approval by the Payroll Manager.
• Ensure compliance with payroll controls, corporate policies, and statutory regulations.
• Support the coordination and development of payroll services.
• Contribute to internal projects and initiatives.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and performance.
• Assist with year-end payroll requests from providers and internal teams.

Key Requirements:

• Experience managing payroll processes, both in-house and through vendors.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting principles.
• Hands-on experience with multi-country payroll, ideally using a global payroll provider.
• Highly organized, proactive, and analytical with strong problem-solving skills.
• Positive, can-do attitude with a team-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Familiarity with HR systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle HCM) is a plus.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in an additional European language is a plus.

Target Profile:

• 3+ years of relevant payroll experience.
• Experience with ADP or similar payroll systems is beneficial.
• Experience handling payroll for at least two complex countries (e.g., Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Austria, India).
• End-to-end payroll process experience, including payroll calculation, payments, and accounting.
• Experience with payroll implementation or transition is a plus.
• Strong sense of ownership, attention to detail, and a results-driven approach.
• Willingness to acknowledge mistakes and learn from them.
• Proven ability to enhance and optimize payroll processes.
• Self-motivated with a passion for continuous improvement and adaptability to change.