Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.
Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.
Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.
WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE
Why Syneos Health
- We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
- We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
- We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.
Job Responsibilities
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Serve as the Senior Payroll Specialist responsible for processing and reporting payroll for France.
Maintain a strong understanding of French payroll regulations, including various types of statutory leave.
Accurately transfer employee data from the HR system of record to the payroll system, ensuring earnings and deductions comply with legal, tax, and company requirements.
Collaborate with HR and HR Shared Services to streamline payroll processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce errors.
Process employee Time and Attendance data from the Time and Labour system, validating entries using standard reports.
Execute payroll close procedures, including reconciling payroll reports with source documents and upstream systems; generate payroll analysis reports to support financial close and journal entry preparation.
Contribute to the payroll team by promoting standardised processes, maintaining internal controls (SOX compliance), and applying payroll best practices.
Submit monthly reports and declarations as required by French authorities.
Provide ad hoc statistical data to authorities as needed.
Support payroll tax audits.
Ensure timely resolution of employee queries.
Perform additional tasks as required, including supporting other EMEA payrolls within the team.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Experience working with a large ERP system and/or payroll provider, including high-volume payroll processing (675+ employees).
Proven experience in French payroll.
Fluency in French (written and spoken).
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
Strong collaborator with excellent communication, organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
Get to know Syneos Health
Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.
No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
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Additional Information
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.
