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HR Manager International

On-site
  • Paris, Île-de-France, France
HR

Job description

Job summary

As an International HR Manager, you will lead a team of 3 HR professionals (2 HR Coordinators & 1 Payroll Specialist) and you will lead the HR administrative & payroll operations for all our offices. Your HR generalist profile will allow you to be positioned as a Business Partner and contribute to the HR Strategic deployment.


Main tasks and responsibilities

  • Payroll:
    • Supervise the payroll operations in France and in our foreign offices
    • Control & validate monthly payroll with a strict and meticulous methodology
    • Ensure continuous improvement, compliance, accuracy and efficiency of payroll production and processes
    • Act as a back-up to produce payroll in the absence of the Payroll Specialist
  • HR Administration:
    • Lead & manage HR administrative operations within the Meridiam office and for the project companies’ Key asset people, taking into consideration local regulations and specificities
    • Pilot the HR administrative operations in optimizing internal processes, operating systems, tools, trackers, etc.
    • Work closely with the local HR relays in the Meridiam offices for administrative related matters
    • In France, manage relations with social institutions (health & life insurances, social security, labor medicine, retirement institutions, etc.)
    • In our foreign offices, lead our external consultancy providers to supervise employee lifecycle (social institutions of top of supervising payroll)
    • Guarantee labor compliance (through updating employment contract templates, employee handbooks and internal rules, and regular & structured social watch)
    • Supervise employee’s international mobility (contributions, affiliations, payroll, impatriation, etc.)
    • Manage HR audits and potential labor inspections and any other governmental request in France & in our foreign offices
  • Team Management

Management of the HR administrative team (2 HR Coordinators & 1 Payroll Manager / Senior Specialist), accompany their level of autonomy & professional development

  • HR Generalist & project management
    • Lead or contribute to HR development projects (HRIS implementation, On-Off boarding reshape, Strategic Workforce Planning, People Development, etc.
    • Act as an advisor to employees & managers in sharing with them best practices and HR processes
    • Communicate on a regular basis internally on new internal practices or labor law changes
  • HR reporting
    • Supervision of HR reporting (absenteeism, timesheets, remuneration statements, annual report, etc.)
    • Work closely with the HR Data analyst to ensure a 100% HR data accuracy

Job requirements

  • Education: Business School or Master degree preferably in Human Resources
  • Experience:
    • 7 to 10 years’ proven experience as HR Manager or similar role, at international level, with a strong managerial experience
    • Good knowledge of French Labour Law, good knowledge in any of our foreign offices is a plus
    • Payroll experience in France (other countries is a plus), in using ADP Decidium
    • Strong HRIS expertise (daily use + implementation experience)
  • Fluent in English & French, knowledge of another language would be an asset
  • Tools:
    • ADP Decidium expertise is a must
    • HRIS expertise (Core HR maintenance, imports / exports, On-Off boarding module, etc.)
    • Microsoft 365, with expertise of SharePoint & Excel
  • Technical & soft skills required:
    • Strong team spirit, experience working in matrix/complex/fast-paced environments and international settings
    • Experience working with international payroll service providers and managing relationships with external vendors
    • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to handle complex situations
    • Collaborative and collective approach, capable to work in a “knowledge sharing” mode and act as a key team player

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