Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Description
As an Senior Payroll Specialist at Nokia, your core mission is to provide specialized expertise in HR processes and programs that empower our employees and enhance organizational performance. Leveraging your analytical skills and deep industry knowledge, you will drive continuous process improvements and support strategic HR initiatives. Your efforts will help align HR functions with Nokia's broader mission of connecting people and devices to create a more innovative and sustainable future.

More specifically, as a Senior Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for managing and processing payroll for our French workforce. Your main focus will be ensuring that payroll delivery is accurate, compliant with French labor law and tax regulations, and completed on time. You will work closely with internal teams and external partners to maintain high standards of payroll integrity, support audit processes, and contribute to the overall efficiency of HR operations.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Manage the payroll cycle for France, including data validation, processing, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on French payroll legislation, social security, statutory compliance and Time Management features.
• Liaise with external payroll providers, auditors, and authorities to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Implement and maintain internal controls, documentation, and audit trails in accordance with corporate policies.
• Collaborate with payroll providers, HR, Finance, and Legal to ensure payroll alignment with compensation policies, benefits, and accounting standards.
• Ensure effective communication with Nokia France employees and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide payroll-related analysis and reporting to senior management and regulatory bodies as required
• Identify, design, and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.

Key Skills And Experience

• 5+ years of payroll experience, with significant expertise in French payroll operations at a senior level.
• In-depth knowledge of French employment law, taxation, and social security regulations.
• Experience managing relationships with payroll vendors and regulatory bodies.
• Strong understanding of payroll controls and audit practices.
• Proficiency with payroll systems, HR tools, Excel.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage confidential data in a secure and professional manner.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills; ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Fluent in French and English.

About Us
Come create the technology that helps the world act together
Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer
Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer
Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

About The Team
Nokia's People organization is responsible for leading a business-driven people strategy and offering people and workplace services to all Nokia employees. We partner closely with the business to provide a motivated and engaged workforce that is fit for the future.