Payroll Admin Manager

We established our service centre supporting Tesco's operation in the Central European region back in 2019. Our colleagues provide service for Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia in several fields: finance, people and payroll services, colleague and customer engagement, customer and product, enterprise analytics. Besides these, we have a modern Technology Hub developing software and applications used by millions of people - customers and colleagues - globally. Our young and dynamic teams are driving and accelerating changes on a global scale, so it is important for us to find colleagues that are open to learn and develop themselves. At Tesco Business Solutions & Technology we support our business in operating efficiently and serving shoppers a little better every day.

• Manage and supervise direct reports within the Payroll admin team, assist with managing workflow, reconciliation and controls to meet the Business and Internal SLAs of the Payroll admin domain
• Ensure processes are defined and executed in line with the legislative guidelines and company policies. Also, ensure the controls are reviewed on a regular basis and practice measures are implemented to improve delivery and avoid payroll leakage.
• Review and sign off certain critical activities within the Payroll admin team
• Be the second level of escalation for any Technology or processing related issues.
• Manage and lead projects and initiatives based on business requirements.
• Accountable for the implementation & sustenance of Continuous Improvement mindset and practices within the team
• Review the change requirements and UAT performed by the teams and provide sign-off on the results for further implementation.
• Drive engagement with key stakeholders, process owners and people teams across representative business units.
• Report performance metrics of the team on a regular basis and identify opportunities to improve.
• Prepare ad hoc reports and business presentations for supporting senior management
• Highlight risks and issues to business in timely manner. Also, define mitigation plans in order to manage the risk
• Be audit ready and close any pending items highlighted by the Audit team.
• Plan staffing requirements including hiring, resource allocation and induction. Conduct performance management conversations for team members including data driven conversations with individuals, performance feedback, developmental feedback, performance rating discussion. Also, create succession planning and career path for team members, reward and recognize the effort and results in a timely manner.
• Mentor and coach team members in order to develop them to taken on bigger roles, better opportunities and deliver efficiently.
• Implement multiskill culture and ways of working based on prior upskilling and access rights in cooperation with other people services managers.

• University education
• Upper-Intermediate level English language
• Minimum 4 years of work experience in a Payroll environment
• Minimum 3 years of work experience as a People Manager
• Ability to handle personal data with highest level of confidentiality
• Ability to deliver business goals through people
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer service mindset
• Stakeholder management
• Situational leadership skills

Tesco is a diverse and exciting employer, dedicated to being #aplacetogeton, providing career defining opportunities to all our colleagues. If you chose to join our business, we will provide you with:

• Competitive Compensation package based on your experience and skills (eligibility for annual bonus, Healthcare package, Cafeteria, Mobile phone, 15% shopping discount in every Hungarian Tesco store)
• Career Growth is not just a cliché - we operate in 3 markets as one Central European business, so there are many opportunities for growth and development
• Solid Business Background with more than 100 proud years of company history
• We are a Great Team and we are not fond of any formalities here
• Modern Office with great location (e.g.: free parking)
• Hybrid Working policy (e.g.: home-office)

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