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HR and Payroll Administration Manager
The HR and Payroll Administration Manager is one of the fundamental pillars for the smooth running of a company as a whole. He or she is responsible for employee management, a complex and essential task for both the company and its employees.
But if you want to be up to the challenge, you need to find out about the profession beforehand and find out what you need to study.
The business
What is an HR and Payroll Administration Manager?
Its role
As the name suggests, the HR and Payroll Administration Manager is the person in charge of payroll for the employees of the company where they work. In addition to this, he or she is also responsible for all administrative matters between the company and its employees.
Its field of action
In other words, the HR and Payroll Administration Manager is the intermediary between the company and the employees who work there. They are the people to whom employees should turn if they have any problems or questions. Conversely, line managers will also turn to the HR Manager to pass on instructions to employees.
The functions
What are the duties of an HR and Payroll Administration Manager?
The tasks of the HR and Payroll Administration Manager can be divided into two parts:
- payroll management :
The payroll manager is responsible for paying employees. Before the actual payment is made, the payroll officer manages all the payroll elements, in particular social security contributions. In addition to this, the payroll manager must also supervise all the payroll criteria for each employee, such as overtime, holidays, luncheon vouchers to be deducted, etc.
Apart from that, he answers any questions the employee may have and makes sure that everything on the payslip is correct. Once all this has been done, they can proceed with payment. During this final stage, the payroll manager also ensures that employees’ wages are transferred correctly and on time.
- administrative management :
The HR and Payroll Administration Manager has an extremely important administrative role. They have to ensure that the company and its employees comply with current legislation. For example, it is the job of the HR and Payroll Manager to make and monitor various declarations, in particular social security contributions. They are also responsible for dealing with social security bodies and for administrative checks.
Qualifications
The qualities and skills needed to be a good HR and Payroll Administration Manager
To be a good HR and payroll administration manager, you need to have certain qualities, but the most important are as follows:
Good interpersonal skills
Being organised
In terms of the skills required, you need to have a good command of :
Office automation
Employment law
Accounting
Employment law
The benefits
What are the advantages of working as an HR and Payroll Administration Manager?
There are many advantages to being an HR and Payroll Administration Manager. But here are the ones that stand out the most:
- considerable scope for career development;
- an attractive and progressive salary;
- the opportunity to set up your own business and manage it yourself
- a status that is recognised and respected by other employees.
Remuneration
HR and payroll administration manager: salary and career development
As we mentioned earlier, the salary of an HR and Payroll Administration Manager is generally attractive and can develop rapidly. But just how attractive?
In that case, you should know that an HR and Payroll Administration Manager can earn up to 3,500 euros gross at the start of his or her career. However, pay can rise to €5500 as you gain more experience.
When it comes to career development, you don’t always have to go on training courses or go back to school. In fact, a wealth of experience can quickly see you promoted to Human Resources Director, for example.
Take a look at the list of other career opportunities in Human Resources.
Up to
5 500€
Salary per month
Training courses
How do I get to be an HR and Payroll Administration Manager?
Our training courses
INSEEC offers a specialisation in Human Resources, via:
By enrolling at INSEEC, you considerably increase your chances of entering working life quickly after the course. What’s more, this course enables you to obtain an RNCP qualification validated by the Ministry of Employment and Labour. If you have any doubts or points to clarify, the FAQ section is at your disposal.
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