People Experience

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

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Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Job Title: People Experience & Payroll Partner

Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting Start Date: 05/10/2026

On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#176501 - Anzio, Lazio, Italy

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under globally recognized brands. We are celebrated for our leadership in sustainability, community wellbeing, and our unwavering commitment to living our core values.

Colgate-Palmolive Values

Global People professionals are consistently drawn to Colgate-Palmolive by the exceptional opportunities for career advancement and a strong alignment with our purpose-driven company Values: We are Caring, We are Inclusive, We are Courageous. Within our Global People function, we foster a culture of high trust and autonomy, ensuring you feel empowered to make impactful decisions and directly influence our broader strategic priorities while building a fulfilling, long-term career.

Ti tle: People Experience – Payroll Partner Italy
Role Summary

As the Payroll Partner Italy, you will serve as the dedicated subject matter expert and operational lead for end-to-end payroll management across all Colgate-Palmolive legal entities in Italy. Operating across both manufacturing and commercial/shared services environments, you will guarantee 100% operational precision, regulatory compliance, and seamless execution of payroll operations across distinct national collective agreements and employee groups.

In this role, you will act as the key partner for an effective payroll execution partnering with the People (Human Resources) and Finance function teams. You will maintain rigorous adherence to Italian labor legislation, statutory social security frameworks (INPS, INAIL), local tax structures, and diverse National Collective Bargaining Agreements (CCNLs). Additionally, you will play a central role in optimizing payroll accounting and supporting the organization in budgeting processes.

The role reports to

the Sr. Manager, People Experience (Human Resources) – Western & Southern Europe Countries.

Responsibilities
1. End-to-End Italian Payroll Operations & Audit

Lead the accurate and timely monthly payroll execution, entry, and validation for the approx. 600 employees within the assigned legal entities.

Validate complex payroll inputs across commercial and plant populations, including variable pay, fringe benefit, shift indemnities, overtime allowances, leave accruals, expatriate payroll topics, internships, etc

conduct rigorous auditing and reconciliation