Sr French Payroll Specialist

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program. We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Senior Payroll Specialist responsible for processing and reporting payroll for France.
• Maintain a strong understanding of French payroll regulations, including various types of statutory leave.
• Accurately transfer employee data from the HR system of record to the payroll system, ensuring earnings and deductions comply with legal, tax, and company requirements.
• Collaborate with HR and HR Shared Services to streamline payroll processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce errors.
• Process employee Time and Attendance data from the Time and Labour system, validating entries using standard reports.
• Execute payroll close procedures, including reconciling payroll reports with source documents and upstream systems; generate payroll analysis reports to support financial close and journal entry preparation.
• Contribute to the payroll team by promoting standardised processes, maintaining internal controls (SOX compliance), and applying payroll best practices.
• Submit monthly reports and declarations as required by French authorities.
• Provide ad hoc statistical data to authorities as needed.
• Support payroll tax audits.
• Ensure timely resolution of employee queries.
• Perform additional tasks as required, including supporting other EMEA payrolls within the team.

Job Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience working with a large ERP system and/or payroll provider, including high-volume payroll processing (675+ employees).
• Proven experience in French payroll.
• Fluency in French (written and spoken).
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
• Strong collaborator with excellent communication, organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.

This position is responsible for executing all assigned payroll operational tasks and audits for monthly payroll (with France as scope). Payroll processing includes general updates supporting all new hires, terminations, the management of special payments, garnishments, deduction changes, and the prepare and submit all supporting tax and audit documentation. This is a fixed term contract for 18 months.