Interim Payroll Specialist – Italy (m/w/d)

The role is part of the European Payroll organization and covers payroll operations for Italy during a planned six-month parental leave period.

• 5+ years of hands-on Italian payroll experience.
• Strong knowledge of Italian payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing payroll for medium-sized to large organizations (>300 employees).
• Experience with complex employee lifecycle events and payroll corrections.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Nice to have:

• Experience with ADP GlobalView.
• Experience with Workday HCM.
• Experience in multinational or shared service center environments.
• Previous experience supporting payroll transitions, transformations, or vendor-managed payroll models.

• Execute and coordinate monthly payroll processing for Italy.
• Manage payroll activities in ADP GlobalView and support Workday-related transactions.
• Review and validate payroll inputs, outputs, and reconciliation reports.
• Handle employee lifecycle events, including hires, terminations, transfers, and rehires.
• Support payroll compliance activities and statutory reporting requirements.
• Manage Italy-specific payroll topics, including CCNL requirements, EGR bonus schemes, statutory funds, and social security obligations.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee queries.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, People Operations) and external vendors.
• Maintain payroll documentation and support knowledge transfer activities.

Location: Italy. Duration: 7 months (Parental leave coverage). Team Structure: Part of the European Payroll organization.