Senior Specialist, Payroll

Requisition ID: 71351
- Date: Sep 12, 2025
- Location: Eschweiler, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE
- Department: Human Resources
- Description:
**Who We Are**:
At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

**Job Summary**:
This role manages all aspects of the pay for all employees and it responsible for processing they payroll. This role may also be administering all benefits.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for the payroll processing
- Ensure all new starters, leavers and promotions are processed accurately and timely
- Responsible for timely and professional resolution of any employee payroll related queries.
- Check all changes to tax details
- Be the main point of contact with the compensation team
- Complete welfare letters, bank forms, letters confirming service and any other payroll related letters.
- Support initiatives to increase employee understanding of payroll
- Support induction of new employees in relation to payroll and benefits
- Participate in internal audits as required
- Identify improvements and lead any compensation changes initiatives where required
- Support with Grants
- Prepare and deliver the annual Benefits Budget, including the proposal, costings and approval of same
- Lead improvement projects

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Business or Finance required
- Master's Degree in Business or Finance preferred

**Work Experience**:

- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a finance or HR department and in processing complex payroll’s required

**Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Must have experience with computerised accounting systems and have a good knowledge of computer software MS office, Word, Excel.
- Must be able to organise and prioritise tasks for self
- Must be detail oriented and have strong organisational skills
- Experience in dealing with and manging employee queries in an efficient and professional manner
- Previous experience of working in a high-volume regulated manufacturing environment advantageous
- Be a team player as a key member of the HR Team
- Sets high standards of performance for self and others and assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments and tasks
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of the organisation Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of the organisation.

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