Senior Payroll Associate
Job Description
Job title: Senior Payroll Associate
Company: Charles River Laboratories
Job description: For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Payroll Associate for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract for our Finance Shared Service group located in Riccarton, Edinburgh.
Our payroll department is a managed service payroll processing service supporting various Charles River Companies throughout continental Europe. The principal duties of the Senior Payroll Associate will be:
· Preparation of monthly payroll for Charles River Laboratories and any subsidiaries or associated companies in line with pre-determined reporting dates.
· Maintenance of salary records
· Provide backup with all other payroll tasks
· Support continuous improvement projects
· Ad hoc payroll related requests and submissions
· General administration tasks
The following are minimum requirements related to the Senior Payroll Associate position:
· Experience of working in multi-national organisation with regional or global payroll departments
· IT proficient – particularly fluent in Excel, Word and PowerPoint; PowerBI (preferred)
· Continuous improvement mindset;
· Ability to work within a fast paced, deadline driven and evolving environment.
· Good Stakeholder management
The following would be beneficial but not essential:
· Experience operating ADP Globalview and/or SAP Payroll Platforms
· Experience with ADP Global view platform and Celergo
· Proven track record operating within an outsourced payroll model
· Experience of operating within a centralised payroll function supporting EMEA
· Language skills, in particular Dutch or French
· Understanding of SOX controls
The salary for this role is £33,000, however exceptions can be made depending on experience.
The closing date is: 29 January 2024
Due to high volume of applications we are receiving if you have not heard anything from Charles River Laboratories Edinburgh regarding the next steps of our recruitment process within 3 weeks of the closing date then please conclude you have been unsuccessful.
Job Qualifications
About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer – all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
Expected salary: £33000 per year
Location: Edinburgh
Job date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:00:18 GMT
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