Job no: 574701
Work type: Full time
Location: Athens, Greece
Categories: Client Payroll
Office Location: Athens

About TMF Group
TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. We provide legal, financial and employee administration through TMF Group’s teams in 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, covering 92% of world GDP and 95% of FDI inflow.
As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

Discover the role
As the Senior Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for the timely and correct handling of matters concerning the day-to-day payroll, including correspondence with the assigned clients. In this job your main goal will be to ensure that TMF’s clients in Greece are provided with efficient, professional, and high-quality services which meet all statutory obligations across payroll.

Key responsibilities:

• Identifying out-of-scope service and providing respective information to the Manager
• Identifying errors or missing documentation provided by the client
• Reviewing the banking payroll file prior uploading to the banking system for payment
• Responsible for reviewing and controlling agenda for allocated clients
• Reviewing clients’ payrolls and identifying errors
• Being proactive and using initiative to clarify issues, identify savings and efficiencies for the clients and processes within a Team, proactively sharing the best practices
• Keeping up to date with changes in payroll and labor legislation
• Working in compliance with all company procedures and related standards of work
• Attending the operational meetings with clients representatives
• Providing information to client on time to ensure clients’ staff is paid in the defined period
• Providing services mainly to medium-size and large-size clients under minimum supervision
• Making sure that the client is sending necessary information on time and in correct format
• Sending correspondence to clients and Greek authorities
• Sending responses to client questions

About you
The successful candidate is analytical and methodical with experience in end to end payroll cycle. Possesses knowledge of payroll regulations coupled with strong communication abilities. Integrity, team spirit and strong organizational skills are highly valued attributes.
Ideally, you are meeting following hiring criteria:

• At least 4 years of relevant payroll experience;
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economy or related field;
• Proficiency in MS Office (particularly MS Excel) is compulsory;
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team;
• Analytical and systematical approach to work;
• Great proficiency in adhering to timelines;
• Diligence in performing work;
• Very good command of English (both verbal and written)

What's in it for you?
Pathways for career development

• Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work;
• We provide internal career opportunities so you can take your career further within TMF;
• Continuous development is supported through global learning opportunities from the TMF Business Academy;

Making an impact

• You’ll be helping us to make the world a simpler place to do business for our clients;
• Through our corporate social responsibility programme, you’ll also be making a difference in the communities where we work;

A supportive environment

• Strong feedback culture to help build an engaging workplace;
• Our inclusive work environment allows you to work from our offices around the world, as well as from home, helping you find the right work-life balance to perform at your best