Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Do you have a flair for numbers and processes? Do you take pride in ensuring payroll is accurate every time? Then read more about what Johnson Controls can offer you!

We are looking for a skilled Senior Payroll Specialist for our payroll department in Højbjerg, Aarhus. You will have extensive internal contact across the organization, as you will be in daily communication with both managers and employees, guiding them in a service-minded way through questions about payroll, time registration, collective agreements, and reimbursements.

You will become part of a small, dynamic team where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and drive are key. You will report to our Payroll Manager based in Bratislava and be part of a European team of talented payroll specialists. Our payroll department works closely with our HR department, with whom we regularly exchange knowledge. In 2024, we have transited from in-house payroll to an external provider, and some tasks in this role will be adjusted accordingly.

At Johnson Controls, we offer a role with great development opportunities, where you can make your mark and help shape the payroll department. You will have significant freedom and flexibility to plan your own day from our location in Højbjerg.

How You’ll Do It

• Monthly payroll processing for hourly employees, apprentices, salaried-like positions, and service technicians under collective agreements
• Optimize and digitize work processes
• Ensure accurate time registration in the SP Lessor system
• Prepare sickness statistics for HR and management
• Handle payroll reimbursements for employees
• Potential to support other payroll departments in the Nordics over time

Who You Are

• Analytical, detail-oriented, and have strong system understanding
• Service-minded with a flair for IT and new systems
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with industrial collective agreements, local agreements, and process transformations is a plus
• Previous experience in payroll processing and registration is preferred
• Solid knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite and an Excel superuser
• Able to communicate in both Danish and English (many meetings are in English)
• Not afraid to ask critical questions or seek help

What We Offer

• Attractive salary package and health insurance
• 11% employer-paid pension scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Exciting development and career opportunities (including access to 5,000 e-learning programs)
• Great cafeteria and social events
• Strong parental benefits including paid leave and child’s first sick day (plus a global network for parents of young children)
• Be part of a global payroll team where knowledge sharing and trends are on the agenda
• Employment in a global and innovative company with a history spanning over 130 years
• Application
• Does this sound like you? Then send us your CV (in English) right away. We look forward to reading it! Start date is by agreement. The posting will be removed once the right candidate is found.

If you have questions about the position, feel free to contact Ivan Bachratý (Payroll Manager) at ivan.bachraty@jci.com or Daniel Drabik (Talent Acquisition Partner) at daniel.drabik@jci.com.

Johnson Controls is a global organization with more than 100,000 employees dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable, and sustainable future through innovative and efficient building technologies and solutions.

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