Job Description and Qualifications

At Air Products , with more than 21.000 employees globally, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges.
And at the European Shared Services Center based in Cornellà de Llobregat, with more than 340 employees, we support the group's various subsidiaries of all Europe and other regions. We have built an outstanding multicultural environment composed by employees of around 30 different nationalities.

Reimagine what’s possible at Air Products.

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist for France based in Barcelona .

You will manage a wide variety of payroll-related tasks, like processing salary information, payroll-related expenses and timesheets, and much more! You will be responsible for the France payroll with a headcount of between 350 and 400 employees.

As a Payroll Specialist, you will:

Ensure accurate and timely processing of the payroll for our employees.
Ensure fixed payroll data is accurately and timely transferred to regional payroll platform from SAP HR.
Initiate the monthly pay cycles and resolve pay issues.
Manage expatriate payments for international assignees.
Review system generated reports, determine if accurate processing was accomplished, and correct any errors.
Perform tasks to establish and maintain employee payroll and benefits records (wages, commissions, incentives, hospitalization and other insurance policies, pension schemes).
Respond to inquiries of employees.
Actively participate in payroll-related work process improvement initiatives.
Participate in the development of best practices within the scope of payroll processing.
Collaborate with an external provider(s), stay current on payroll practices and regulations for the countries.
Develop relationships with provider and Country HR Managers to ensure the smooth flow of payroll-related information.
Remit payments to tax and social insurance authorities and benefits providers; complete and submit any required regulatory forms.

You will have:

You have proven experience of at least 3 years as a Payroll Specialist for the French market within an international environment.
You have a high level of English and French . Any other language is a plus.
You are recognized for your team spirit, and you appreciate communicate.
You are a self-starter and like to take initiative.
You know how to manage the confidentiality.
You have good knowledge of Excel.
Experience in Accounting is a plus.

What we offer and what you get in return:
At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first , diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter .
We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer and experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a culture of respect, challenge, and innovation – with excellent opportunities for growth and development. We care about work-life balance, so you will have the possibility to work from home 3 days a week .

Bring your possible and grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse, and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.