NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge.  We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.niq.com

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead a small team of Payroll professionals. 
• Contribute to achieving continuous improvement and efficiencies in payroll processing and in optimizing systems.
• Oversee all Year End payroll processes, ensuring all statutory deadlines and requirements are met across multiple countries.
• Support internal and external audit and tax-related activities, including preparation of data and evidence, and ensure any identified changes are executed.
• Build positive relationships to ensure successful collaborations to be able to respond to internal payroll questions, and handle ad-hoc payroll requests.
• Be accountable for ensuring all Payroll discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner and effectively communicated as required.
• Approve all Monthly Payroll processing activities for allocated countries in the Cluster and be second point of escalations ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, completely and in compliance with all regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of payroll operational experience.
• Attention to detail, professional awareness, and sense of urgency for employee questions; be able to spot errors or exceptions quickly.
• Able to demonstrate a strong ability to absorb multiple country regulations and complexities.
• Strong experience with Excel.
• Excellent communicator and collaborator.
• SAP / Workday experience a plus.
• Multiple EU language skills an advantage.
• Managerial experience will be considerd as plus. 

Benefits:

• Exciting work environment that brings people together.
• Use one of the latest digital technologies in the HR.
• Initial and ongoing trainings to support your development.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Flexible working hours and home office.
• 3 additional non-working days annually.
• Food vouchers.
• MultiSport Card.
• Health insurance.
• Discount program with external vendors.

Eco friendly travelers are welcome to the office – parking places for bikers and free card for public transportation are available to all employees.
 

Last but not least – GfK - an NIQ company, Sofia office is located close to the city centre and easily accessible from any point by public transportation – 47A Tsarisgradsko Shose Blvd.
 

All documents will be treated in the strictest confidentiality.
 

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

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Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion