Payroll Specialist

Position Summary

Who are we?

Right across the Pipera metro station, the Samsung Shared Services Centre Europe, established in 2016 in Bucharest (Romania) covers Financial, Customer Service and HR processes for Samsung subsidiaries across Europe.


Role Summary
Collaborate with regional HR, Finance, and external payroll vendor to ensure data accuracy and compliance.

Ensure timely payment of employee salaries and taxes across EMEA countries, resolving issues affecting payroll processes.

Role and Responsibilities

As a Payroll Specialist, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work closely with regional HR, Country HR, Finance and external Payroll Vendor to ensure correctness of data, as well as with internal and external auditors, when needed

• Review Payroll processes, procedures, making changes while ensuring adequate controls are in place and followed

• Ensure that all procedures are thoroughly documented and include proper checklists to ensure all essential process steps are followed

• Recommend improvements to the Payroll process, as well as standardization of current Payroll definitions across Europe.

• Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports

• Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases / data systems

• Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in data sets

• Monthly identification of labour cost reporting gap between HR and Finance system and report it in a standardised format

Skills and Qualifications

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Payroll Administrator, Specialist, or Analyst across multiple EMEA countries, managing end-to-end cycles

• Hands-on experience with payroll and HR software, including global payroll systems.

• Strong problem-solving skills, positive attitude, and ability to manage multiple tasks.

• Excellent organizational skills and proficiency in English and Romanian.

Nice to Have:

• Proficiency in additional languages is a plus.

• Experience with specific HR systems (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors).

Why is Samsung SSC Europe the place to be?

Samsung is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. In our center, you will be part of a dynamic team, in an international work environment.

Being one of the best in the industry comes with hard work, but we also make it rewarding through:

Compensation & Benefits

• Attractive salary & annual performance bonuses (on average 2 additional salaries);

• Meal tickets (40 Ron/ ticket), plus Easter & Christmas vouchers;

• Recognition awards for outstanding results and/or long-term employment;

• Employee discount to Samsung products;

• Health & Wellbeing

• Gym subscription, private medical care, daily fresh fruits and snacks in the office;

• Cultural card on your birthday for books, theatre, cinema, opera and similar;

• Quarterly team activities (e.g.: team dinners, team buildings, office events such as Halloween celebration, Christmas party etc.);

Learning & Development

• Unlimited access to Samsung’s learning platform

• Access to in-class trainings and various events/ conferences;

• Subscription to Bookster library;

Family & Living

• 25 days of vacation per year;

• Referral bonuses for new hires recommended by you;

• Hybrid work (2 days/ week working from home).

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status

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