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HR Operations & Payroll Advisor

Unit4


Job Location:

Lisbon - Portugal

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 10 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 7 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The People Experience Advisory (PXA) team supports around 2300 employees across 22 countries and 28 legal entities managing payroll HR operations compliance and employee lifecycle for a genuinely global workforce.

We are hiring a HR Ops & Payroll Advisor (12-month contract).
Youll manage payroll inputs and outputs with our external vendors handle statutory compliance and own the HR operations side of the employee lifecycle for your regions.

What youll own:

  • Manage end-to-end payroll inputs and outputs for at least 3 regions in partnership with our external payroll vendors
  • Own input validation GTN analysis reconciliations and post-payroll checks for your regions
  • Analyse and action correspondence from government and tax authorities 
  • Manage statutory filings and compliance deadlines across both regions
  • Identify escalate and follow through on vendor errors; manage corrections and off-cycle runs as needed
  • Monitor and flag legislative changes that impact payroll processing
  • Own the employee lifecycle for your regions: employment contracts amendments onboarding documentation promotions time and attendance and offboarding
  • Maintain accurate HR data in the HRIS across all employee changes
  • Handle employee and manager requests via our ServiceNow case management platform within agreed SLAs
  • Ensure HR compliance with local employment law requirements
  • Partner with Local People Experience Consultants on people processes and employee experience matters
  • Support cross-training and knowledge-sharing initiatives 
  • Maintain and improve SOPs process documentation and the knowledge base
  • Use AI tools as part of your day-to-day we actively encourage it and track the impact

Qualifications :

Experience

  • 24 years in Payroll HR or both
  • Multi-country or multi-entity HR and payroll experience
  • Employee lifecycle processes: onboarding job changes offboarding time & attendance
  • Exposure to statutory filings or government compliance in at least one jurisdiction
  • Used to working with SLAs and case/query management

Systems & tools

  • Enterprise HRIS proficiency (Unit4 Workday SAP or similar)
  • Comfortable in payroll platforms understands input/output logic
  • Comfortable with ticketing tools
  • Proficient in Excel or quick learner
  • Able to write clear SOPs and process documentation
  • Actively uses AI tools in daily work

Soft skills

  • Knows when to solve and when to escalate 
  • Stays steady under pressure 
  • Resilient through change 
  • Works independently once up to speed 
  • Professional but warm 
  • Communicates with clarity 
  • Organised and self-directed 
  • Genuinely excited about AI 
  • Thinks beyond the task 
  • Embraces change as the default 

Languages

  • English C1 or C2 non-negotiable
  • French strong advantage will be weighted in selection
  • Any portfolio language is a nice-to-have (Spanish Polish German etc)

Additional Information :

Join Unit4 and not only will you be part of one of the most exciting journeys in the Cloud ERP software space but you can also shape your career your way. We are founded on trust ambition and wellbeing. These three principles guide us in creating a people-centric environment which means providing the right tools for our teams to achieve their best work. We know how you work best is personal we invest in ownership and flexibility allowing you to create a work-life fusion that suits you.

With us you can thrive by nurturing your curiosity we empower you with the autonomy to make an impact and foster a high-performance mindset.

Youll be surrounded by a team that supports your authentic self and celebrates your uniqueness. We work together we win together.

This.  This is how work should feel.
 

What we offer


Our commitment to equity

  • Unit4 is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for everyone - Together we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages and celebrates the diversity of our employees. We consider all candidates on their ability to do the job required and welcome the unique contributions each individual can bring to Unit4. We know that diversity of race ethnicity gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age educational background national origin religion and physical ability brings fresh perspectives ideas and solutions to our company. This is the essence of our culture. We also welcome and encourage people who are pregnant and/or parents-to-be to apply. Thats why we make our hiring decisions solely based on skills qualifications and our current business needs.

Salary range: 24255 - 26441 EUR


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Contract


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