Payroll Specialist

Job description

Position Description:

CGI is looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our team and support payroll processing across multiple European countries. This role will play a key part in executing and controlling monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal policies and legal requirements.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Here are high-level responsibilities you can include for the temporary Payroll Specialist (12-month contract):

- Support end-to-end monthly payroll processing activities across multiple countries (Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria) using ADP Celergo or Streamline, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery.
- Prepare, review and upload payroll input data using standard templates and system tools, ensuring all submissions are complete and validated prior to payroll processing.
- Maintain and validate employee master data changes (e.g. new hires, leavers, contract amendments and compensation changes) in accordance with established payroll controls and governance processes.
- Review and monitor absence, leave and time-related data, liaising with HR and local stakeholders to resolve discrepancies prior to payroll cut-off.
- Act as a first point of contact for payroll queries from employees, HR and managers across supported countries, triaging and resolving issues or escalating to ADP/local providers where required.
- Support payroll reconciliations and reporting, including control checks, variance analysis and validation of payroll outputs against submitted inputs.
- Coordinate with HR, Finance, ADP and local in-country providers to ensure payroll accuracy and timely resolution of payroll discrepancies.
- Maintain payroll documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and supporting evidence for internal controls, audit requests and compliance reviews.
- Assist with system and process transition activities, including testing, data validation and process stabilisation during system or operating model changes.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations, confidentiality requirements and internal control frameworks, including segregation of duties and payroll governance standards.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

- Previous experience in payroll roles (ideally in an international environment)
- Knowledge of payroll systems
- Strong Excel and data analysis skills
- High attention to detail and strong analytical mindset
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with international stakeholders
- Fluency in English (mandatory)

Skills:

·  English
·  Portuguese

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.