Lonza
EMEA Payroll Specialist

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EMEA Payroll Specialist
Location – Manchester, United Kingdom
Hybrid Working Policy
The EMEA Payroll Specialist will manage and oversee our payroll processes for our sites in EMEA, (Allocated various region(s) UK, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Spain etc) with our third party payroll provider.
What you will get:
- Ongoing development and support towards your career objectives
- An inclusive and ethical workplace
- Hybrid working policy – 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home
- A variety of benefits tailored to your locality
- Access to global benefits via https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits
What you will do:
- Responsible for an accurate and timely payment of the salaries for Lonza employees in the responsible sites
- Co-ordinate and oversee accurate payroll information with our third party payroll provider for employees based in EMEA
- Review and verify payroll data, calculate overtime and other pay premiums, and enter payroll data in accordance with country regulations (e.g. withholding tax, social insurance etc.)
- Oversee maintenance of payroll records and files including but not limited to sick time and vacation and other accrued leave.
- Communicate with employees of all levels regarding all payroll matters, including troubleshooting of complex issues
- Collect payroll, benefit information from various sources, and provide monthly payroll instructions to our payroll provider.
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- Strong experience within payroll – ideally will have had exposure to additional European entities
- Great organizational and communication skills
- Team player – a continued willingness to support and encourage your colleagues
- Experienced excel user (v-look ups and pivot tables)
- Excellent interpersonal and customer-facing skills


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About Lonza
At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.
Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.
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