Payroll & Benefits Specialist

About the role

Goldair Handling, a leading ground handling company in South-East Europe, is looking for a Payroll & Benefits Specialist in Spata. The role supports the end-to-end payroll process, from validating monthly inputs to reconciliations and reporting, so that employees are paid accurately and on time while keeping payroll data reliable and confidential. It is also a point of contact for employees' payroll and benefits questions.

Key responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with labour, tax and social security legislation and company policy.
• Collect, review and validate monthly payroll inputs such as working time, absences, overtime, allowances and benefits.
• Perform payroll checks and reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and help resolve payroll issues.
• Monitor time and attendance data and working schedules, including shift work, overtime, night work, Sundays and public holidays.
• Prepare and analyse payroll, headcount, labour cost and other workforce reports for reporting, planning and forecasting.
• Maintain accurate payroll and employee data in HR systems, ensuring quality, consistency and confidentiality.
• Answer employee queries on payroll, benefits and attendance, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on payroll data.
• Contribute to improving payroll processes, controls, reporting and systems.

Required profile

• 3-4 years of relevant professional experience in payroll.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of the end-to-end payroll cycle.
• Very good knowledge of Greek labour, tax and social security legislation related to payroll.
• Experience in a shift-based working environment is highly valued.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in Greek and English.
• Attention to detail, strong organisation and time management, and professionalism with confidential information.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Experience with EpsilonNet SCAN HRMS is a plus.

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Career growth, as 97% of administrative and operational roles are filled through internal transfers.
• OASA card or fuel card, plus discounts at partner stores.
• Wellbeing initiatives and recognition for outstanding performance.
• An open-door culture and the stability of a leading ground handling company in Greece and South-East Europe.