Payroll SSC Manager, France

Reporting to the France Finance Manager, the Payroll Shared Services Manager leads and coordinates a team responsible for delivering accurate and compliant payroll services for the Group’s French entities. 

You will oversee the Payroll Shared Services Centre, which manages payroll, social security declarations, and payroll-related reporting for around 10 companies across France. Working in a complex environment with multiple collective agreements and a strong SOX control framework, you will ensure operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement in all payroll processes. 

As a trusted business partner, you will collaborate closely with HR, Finance, and external providers to ensure smooth payroll operations and to support strategic initiatives that enhance our employee experience and operational efficiency. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Payroll Operations & Compliance 

• Supervise monthly payroll processing and social declarations for all French entities. 

• Ensure accuracy and compliance with SOX and internal control frameworks. 

• Validate payroll provisions, special cases (expatriates, graduates, etc.), and cross-functional requests (IDR, Participation, CIR, NAO, severance simulations). 

Legal & Regulatory Monitoring 

• Anticipate and apply changes in social and employment legislation. 

• Validate updates to payroll regulations and collective agreements. 

• Maintain clear, up-to-date payroll documentation and procedures. 

Reporting & Continuous Improvement 

• Coordinate statutory and HR reporting (BDESE, social reports, equality indicators). 

• Monitor KPIs and prepare monthly activity reports. 

• Identify improvement opportunities and drive related action plans with HR and Finance. 

Team Leadership & Collaboration 

• Lead, develop, and engage the Payroll Shared Services team. 

• Foster strong collaboration with HR, Finance, and external partners. 

• Drive process optimisation and continuous improvement projects. 

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

What you will bring - Mandatory 

• Master Degree in Payroll, HR, or Finance. 

• 7–10 years’ experience managing teams within payroll or shared services. 

• Proven expertise in French payroll legislation, social contributions, and tax regulations. 

• Experience working with multiple collective agreements in a complex environment. 

• Proficiency with payroll systems (ADP-GSI an advantage) and Microsoft Excel. 

• Professional proficiency in both French and English. 

You will succeed if you have the ability to... 

• Structure and prioritise your work effectively while meeting strict deadlines. 

• Maintain strong attention to detail and ensure data reliability. 

• Keep up to date with technical and legislative developments. 

• Communicate clearly and build trust with internal and external partners. 

• Engage and motivate your team around shared objectives. 

• Analyse complex situations, evaluate options, and make sound decisions. 

• Bring a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset focused on improvement and collaboration. 

ABOUT AMCOR

Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve value chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and made using a rising amount of recycled content. Around 47,000 Amcor people generate US$12.5 billion in sales from operations that span about 230 locations in 40-plus countries. 

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