Interim Payroll Specialist (Italy)

Quick Facts

• Role: Interim Payroll Specialist (Italy)
• Coverage: ~7 months parental leave coverage
• Focus: End-to-end operational payroll for Italy within European Payroll

Description

Provide end-to-end operational payroll support for Italy to ensure payroll continuity, compliance, and operational stability during a planned parental leave coverage period. Execute and coordinate monthly payroll processing, manage employee lifecycle events, validate payroll outputs and reconciliation reports, and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee queries.

Responsibilities

• Execute and coordinate monthly payroll processing for Italy
• Manage payroll activities in ADP GlobalView and support Workday-related transactions
• Review and validate payroll inputs, outputs, and reconciliation reports
• Handle employee lifecycle events (hires, terminations, transfers, rehires)
• Support payroll compliance activities and statutory reporting requirements
• Manage Italy-specific payroll topics: CCNL, EGR bonus schemes, statutory funds, and social security obligations
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee queries
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, and People Operations and external vendors
• Maintain payroll documentation and support knowledge transfer

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on Italian payroll experience
• Strong knowledge of Italian payroll legislation and compliance requirements
• Payroll experience for medium-sized to large organizations (>300 employees)
• Experience with complex employee lifecycle events and payroll corrections
• Fluent English (written and spoken)
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

Benefits

• Interim role within the European Payroll organization
• Parental leave coverage for approximately 7 months