Position Summary
Who are we?Right across the Pipera metro station, the Samsung Shared Services Centre Europe, established in 2016 in Bucharest (Romania) covers Financial, Customer Service and HR processes for Samsung subsidiaries across Europe.
Role Summary
Collaborate with regional HR, Finance, and external payroll vendor to ensure data accuracy and compliance.
Ensure timely payment of employee salaries and taxes across EMEA countries, resolving issues affecting payroll processes.
Role and Responsibilities
As a Payroll Specialist, you will have the opportunity to:
• Work closely with regional HR, Country HR, Finance and external Payroll Vendor to ensure correctness of data, as well as with internal and external auditors, when needed
• Review Payroll processes, procedures, making changes while ensuring adequate controls are in place and followed
• Ensure that all procedures are thoroughly documented and include proper checklists to ensure all essential process steps are followed
• Recommend improvements to the Payroll process, as well as standardization of current Payroll definitions across Europe.
• Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports
• Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases / data systems
• Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in data sets
• Monthly identification of labour cost reporting gap between HR and Finance system and report it in a standardised format
Skills and Qualifications
Candidate Profile:
Minimum 3 years of experience as a Payroll Administrator, Specialist, or Analyst across multiple EMEA countries, managing end-to-end cycles
Hands-on experience with payroll and HR software, including global payroll systems.
Strong problem-solving skills, positive attitude, and ability to manage multiple tasks.
Excellent organizational skills and proficiency in English and Romanian.
Nice to Have:
Proficiency in additional languages is a plus.
Experience with specific HR systems (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors).
Why is Samsung SSC Europe the place to be?
Samsung is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. In our center, you will be part of a dynamic team, in an international work environment.
Being one of the best in the industry comes with hard work, but we also make it rewarding through:
Compensation & Benefits
Attractive salary & annual performance bonuses (on average 2 additional salaries);
Meal tickets (40 Ron/ ticket), plus Easter & Christmas vouchers;
Recognition awards for outstanding results and/or long-term employment;
Employee discount to Samsung products;
Health & Wellbeing
Gym subscription, private medical care, daily fresh fruits and snacks in the office;
Cultural card on your birthday for books, theatre, cinema, opera and similar;
Quarterly team activities (e.g.: team dinners, team buildings, office events such as Halloween celebration, Christmas party etc.);
Learning & Development
Unlimited access to Samsung’s learning platform
Access to in-class trainings and various events/ conferences;
Subscription to Bookster library;
Family & Living
25 days of vacation per year;
Referral bonuses for new hires recommended by you;
Hybrid work (2 days/ week working from home).
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status
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Skills Required
- Manage payroll calculations, withholding tax, insurances, and retirement payments per laws and internal regulations.
- Perform monthly time & attendance closing, resolve abnormal records, and answer employee attendance questions.
- Create and manage HR statistics from HR systems to support management decision-making.
- Audit and verify payroll data; collaborate with regional HR, country HR, finance, external payroll vendors, and auditors.
- Identify system issues and raise change requests to enhance HR systems; recommend payroll process improvements and standardization.
- Review, update, and document payroll processes and procedures with appropriate controls and checklists.
- Follow company policies and procedures, work from detailed instructions, and apply professional concepts (typical entry-level requirement).
- University graduate (typical entry point for this role).
Samsung Electronics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Samsung Electronics and has not been reviewed or approved by Samsung Electronics.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of up to 14 weeks is offered in U.S. entities, alongside family‑building support, caregiver resources, and adoption assistance. Semiconductor sites note fully paid parental leave for eligible employees and targeted programs for pregnancy and infant care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO equivalent to about 20 days per year for full‑time U.S. employees, increasing with tenure, is paired with company holidays. Some entities also promote flexible time initiatives and paid volunteer time.
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Retirement Support — Semiconductor units publicly detail a 401(k) match with immediate vesting, and other U.S. entities highlight strong retirement support. Additional financial programs such as student‑loan repayment and charitable‑gift matching bolster long‑term savings.
Samsung Electronics Insights
What We Do
Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. Samsung is also leading in the Internet of Things space through, among others, our Smart Home and Digital Health initiatives. Since being established in 1969, Samsung Electronics has grown into one of the world’s leading technology companies, and become recognized as one of the top 10 global brands. Our network now extends across the world, and Samsung takes great pride in the creativity and diversity of its talented people, who drive our growth.
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