Central Eastern Europe Payroll Manager

Amazon is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic candidate to join the fast paced world of European Financial / Payroll Operations. We’re not an average retailer and this is definitely not your average Payroll position. We’ll give you the opportunity to really make a difference to our business by working on and initiating projects in a fast-paced environment and ultimately delivering results.

It is critical to Amazon’s on-going success that we provide the highest service to our employees. If you are motivated to dive into the detail and take ownership, we have the career you’re looking for!

About Amazon

Amazon strives to be earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience - Amazon continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform. We treat every day like day one: a day to bring in fresh ideas, a day to challenge convention, a day to make more good things happen for our customers. It’s that kind of entrepreneurial spirit that will drive our success now, and reinforce our reputation for great service for years to come. You could be part of it.
It’s as simple as this: Work hard. Have fun. Make history.

The firm is looking for a Central Eastern Europe (CEE) Payroll Manager that will report to the EMEA Sr. Payroll Manager.

The successful candidate will lead the CEE Payroll team located in Bratislava. He/she will be responsible for managing payroll processing for Poland, CZ Republic, Slovakia and Romania. She/he will also be responsible for any expansion in the CEE region.

Amazon is looking for a strong operational leader with excellent communication skills and a strong proven background in delivering multiple payrolls. The role is a fantastic opportunity for a leader, who wants to raise the bar for the payroll team and set the team up for success.

He/she will have the opportunity to make a real difference. The role requires a candidate with ability to manage and improve the payroll operations (metrics, compliance,…) as well as to manage global projects. The candidate will interact with senior stakeholders worldwide.

People Management

Leading and developing a team, including: hiring, training and employee development; managing group workload and establishing priorities; ensuring existing policies and procedures are followed; managing annual performance, targets; creating and monitoring appropriate performance metrics.

Base pay for this position starts from EUR 3,500 gross per month and salary depends on the skills and requirements, there will be further pay components such as a sign on bonus and the eligibility to participate in a restricted stock unit scheme operated independently by Amazon.com Inc. in USA. Company benefits apply subject to further terms, including annual membership in medical clinic, life insurance, retirement pension, meal voucher card, career development.

Basic Qualifications:
• Payroll Experience - more than 10 years
• Strong vendor management skills and experience
• Previous experience within a control or audit environment
• Experience of leading and managing teams – more than 7 years
• Able to develop a professional payroll function which is scalable & flexible to meet the company needs
• A minimum of 5 years in a similar role
• Experience working with SOX compliance
• Fluent English + another EU language C1/C2
• Vast knowledge in Payroll Accounting
• Vast knowledge of Labor law and local legislation


Soft skills:
• Build, inspire and motivate the teams to raise the bar
• Liaise with key stakeholders for procedural changes
• Maintain relationship with key internal and external partners
• A strong passion for hiring and developing people
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Strong analytical skills to identify potential impact and implications of issues and takes appropriate action to avoid future recurrences

Preferred Qualifications:
Global ERP for Payroll and Workday HCM knowledge are a plus
Six/Lean Sigma Certified
CIPP, MSCC or other payroll / accounting / tax qualification
PMI Certified
Expat Payroll/shadow payroll knowledge