HR Payroll Specialist (m/f/d)

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HR Payroll Specialist (m/f/d)

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products. Working by the side of its customers from concept to patient, West creates products that promote the efficiency, reliability and safety of the world's pharmaceutical drug supply. West is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, and supports its customers from locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. West's 2020 sales of $2.14 billion reflect the daily use of approximately 112 million of its components and devices which are designed to improve the delivery of healthcare to patients around the world.

Location: Eschweiler, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE
Department: Human Resources

Job Summary
The Payroll Specialist supports all aspects of the pay and benefits including the payroll cycle, administering benefits, payroll documentation and queries associated with pension, medical insurance, and bonus payments.

• Responsible for processing the payroll on time ensuring payroll software has been updated with all relevant changes
• Supporting the process to ensure all new starters, leavers and promotions are processed accurately and in a timely manner
• Responsible for timely and professional resolution of employee payroll related queries
• Checking of changes to employee master data
• Checking of payroll reports to ensure no errors have been generated
• Assisting with the preparation of the annual payroll schedule and timeline with payroll provider
• Reviewing year-end payroll reports and reconciling
• Completing payroll related forms as requested by employees
• Supporting initiatives to increase employee understanding of payroll
• Participating in internal audits as required
• Identifying improvements and supporting any compensation changes initiatives where required
• Responsible for reportings and accruals

• Bachelor's degree in the commercial field (e.g., Business Administration, Finance, etc.)
• Alternatively commercial apprenticeship (e. g., industrial clerk) or similar education with adequate professional experience
• Very good knowledge about payroll related software such as SAP
• Experience with external payroll providers
• Very good knowledge about MS Office tools (especially Excel and Word) as well as fluent German and good English skills
• Certified Payroll Professional or similar would be preferred #LI-AP1
• 3+ years in an HR or Finance department
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills
• Experience in dealing with and managing employee queries in an efficient and professional manner
• High standards of performance for yourself and others and responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments and tasks
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively and communicate with staff at all levels of the organization and within the HR Team
• Experience with the processing of complex payrolls

• Internationality – As an American company, we live a global cooperation within international structures
• Philanthropy – We value an appreciative and friendly work environment as well as flat hierarchies
• Market-appropriate remuneration – We offer an attractive, market-oriented remuneration, including company social benefits and purchasing benefits
• Social engagement – We support local aid organizations through various actions organized by our employees
• Diversity – We at West value the wide range of our employees who make up our company
• Safety – Occupational safety is our highest priority; we offer secure jobs in a sustainable industry
• Development opportunities – Our employees benefit from an extensive range of trainings as well as from a constant and targeted employee development
• Family-friendly culture – We attach great importance to reconciling private life and work; flexible working hours are a matter of course for us