Description GENERAL MISSION As a Payroll & Benefits Manager you are responsible for payroll management across all countries of the region. You supervise the Payroll & Admin Officer who works closely with the external payroll providers. You support the Payroll & Admin Officer during payroll checks and act as back-up. As the region’s specialist in terms of compensation and benefits you support the HRBP and HRD in all matters regarding the creation, optimisation and follow up of the C&B strategy, in line with the Group’s vision and guidelines. You will be in charge of all regular and ad hoc C&B related activities and as such your contribution will be essential to maintaining Hermès Benelux & Nordics’ reputation as great employer across the region. You ensure rigorous monitoring of HR data. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Payroll Manage the Payroll & Admin Officer in the preparation, checking & processing of payroll for all employees of the region Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliations, provisioning of payroll costs etc Manage expat payrolls where appropriate Oversee handling of queries from external agencies, eg in tax & social security authorities or auditors Prepare & consolidate annual salary review files in line with the group’s budgetary guidelines and deadlines Benefits Advise and support HRBP and HRD in their compensation decisions (recruitment, internal promotion, mobility) based on internal and external benchmarks. Conduct specific studies and identify and participate in external compensation surveys Prepare the annual salary review process in the HRIS. Ensure its smooth running and coordinate presentation summaries. In line with Group guidelines, develop manage benefit schemes across the region (Insurances, company cars, share schemes….) Together with the finance department ensure proper payments of pension plans, hospitalization insurance and monitor relevant budgets Stay informed about latest trends and legal changes impacting compensation & benefits issues across the region Implement the necessary measures to ensure that HR, managers and employees fully understand the policy and remuneration components, with a view to implementing the EU directive on pay transparency. Data management Monitor headcount, update social data and ensure high-quality reporting in line with the Group's guidelines. Coordinate campaigns for budgetary approvals for positions in the business lines, in conjunction with the finance teams. Prepare and consolidate the elements of the annual Group reporting and ensure that audits run smoothly. Position management Ensure that jobs within the scope are correctly linked to the job catalogue in HRIS Actively participate in calibration exercises for links within the Group. Identify areas for improvement in the job catalogue and propose enhancements to the Group C&B team. Budgeting Together with HRBP and HRD, prepare and follow up detailed budget for the region’s compensation & benefits strategy Projects Actively participate in the C&B community of Europe & Middle East and the Group Represent the Benelux-Nordics region in projects led by the Group and ensure their successful local roll-out. In particular, ensure the local roll-out of the Group project related to the EU directive on pay transparency. PROFILE Bachelor or master degree in HR and at least 8 years of experience in managing payroll in one or more European countries, ideally across multiple entities Excellent knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel) Analytical mind combined with a strong service mindset and a curiosity to learn how things are done in the operations and in other countries First experience in C&B or a strong interest to develop into this area Experience with external benchmarking, job classification and/or project management is a strong plus Able to set priorities and work in a multi-task environment Accurate and know how to communicate « hard HR issues » with a « soft HR approach » An entrepreneurial soul who gets excited by working in a changing environment where everyone can create and grab opportunities Fluent in French and English, any other language of the region is a plus