Payroll & HR Administration Manager (Fixed Term)

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Be part of a new era in communications, transforming connectivity with Eutelsat Group – the world’s first GEO-LEO integrated global satellite operator.

As a global leader in satellite communications, we provide infinite connectivity, broadcasting television channels and packages, transmitting news reports, provide wholesale broadband Internet access services.

With Eutelsat Group You’ll Get To:

• Pioneer the future of Space Technology
• Bring connectivity to remote frontiers
• Collaborate with customer-centric experts
• Embrace cultural diversity in our global team

Where your skills ignite opportunities & you will elevate your skills in a stretching, rewarding, and meaningful environment. At Eutelsat Group, we’re united by inclusion and diversity, striving for gender balance and social responsibility, on Earth and in Space.

Key Responsibilities

1. Payroll Management

• Lead and manage the payroll team, currently composed of one employee and one apprentice.
• Oversee the preparation and processing of payroll for approximately 600 employees, including fixed elements (seniority, leave) and variable components (bonuses, overtime, sick leave, accidents).
• Ensure payroll accuracy and compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Review and validate social and tax declarations to ensure timely and accurate submissions.
• Stabilize operations following the go-live of the new SAP SuccessFactors (Strada) payroll system starting January 1st, 2025.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legal and regulatory developments in payroll and labor law, and adapt internal practices accordingly.
• Coordinate with the Finance department to verify payroll-related accounting entries and ensure proper reconciliation.
• Serve as the point of contact for employee payroll inquiries.

2. Personnel Administration

• Draft employment contracts and manage employee absences, leave, bonuses, and other payroll-related events.
• Handle end-of-employment processes: prepare final pay documents, work certificates, and unemployment forms.
• Manage employee benefits, including insurance and pension schemes.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date records in the HRIS system (France scope).
• Liaise with benefits providers (mutuelle, retirement, disability, PEE, PERCO).
• Oversee onboarding processes for new employees.
• Collaborate closely with HR Business Partners and internal teams to address employee queries and ensure compliance.
• Monitor legal and collective agreement developments relevant to payroll and employment law.

Prepare regular HR reports and ad hoc studies for the HR Director and Executive Management (compliance, audits, etc.).

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