Payroll Officer

• Working in a rapidly growing biotech company which is on course to save thousands of lives through their advanced technology;
• A close collaboration with the payroll team & dynamic HR team where transparency, proactivity and sharing best practices are highly appreciated;
• The opportunity to focus on innovative payroll solutions and bring Legend Biotech to the next level;
• You will work from the headquarters in Zwijnaarde (Ghent) with a flexible home work policy;
• Legend Biotech offers an attractive remuneration package and is committed to your development. By focusing on internal talent development Legend Biotech wants each of their employees to grow into the best version of themselves.

As payroll officer, you guarantee good payroll management for the Belgian and Irish entities. Based on your expertise, you advise employees, management and HR colleagues in payroll, benefits and social law related inquiries and issues. 

• You take the lead in administering all activities related to employee lifecycle processes, from hire to exit, in a consistent and accurate manner and in full compliance with defined standards and procedures;
• You are responsible for maintaining and updating personnel administration and lead the administration of all activities within the relevant HR systems (eBlox, Protime);
• You are the main point of contact for employees and management for social law, payroll, and time registration related questions;
• You manage the time & attendance system and related employee self-service system, resolve issues within the systems and manage the settings within the system;
• You prepare monthly HR payroll reports and ad hoc reporting upon request;
• You monitor changes in social, fiscal, and labor law and implement relevant changes into your day-to-day activities and systems, considering industry, company specific and/or individual agreements;
• You participate and actively support HR BP's and the Payroll & Benefits Manager in ad hoc projects related to payroll and HR systems & tools.

You report to the Payroll & Benefits Manager EU. You work closely with the payroll officer and HR officer and the broader HR team consisting of HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and the HR Director Europe.

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 4+ years' experience in a payroll function;
• Excellent knowledge of Belgian social and labor legislation;
• You are proficient in commonly used Microsoft Office applications and possess good Excel skills. Combining this with knowledge of eBlox, Protime and Workday is a plus;
• You work independently, accurately and take ownership; 
• You are discrete and able to handle sensitive information;
• You are eager to learn and willing to go the extra mile;
• You play an active role in continuously improving our way of working and strive for operational excellence;
• Communication is extremely important. You serve as main point of contact with internal as well as external partners;
• You are someone who can plan and organize well, have an analytical mindset and problem-solving skills.

Apply immediately via the website or contact Marie Van Volcem for more information.
Contact Marie by mail: marie.vanvolcem.ext@youconnect.be or call + 32 476 89 09 12.

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