We are looking for an experienced and driven professional to join our EMEA Payroll & Time Center of Excellence. This role plays a key part in shaping, governing, and optimizing payroll and time‑management processes across the region, ensuring alignment with global strategy and local regulatory requirements.

What You Will Do

Responsible for supporting EMEA Payroll & Time COE in the overseeing, managing & administering this function in alignment with the company’s strategic business objectives. Work closely with respective Country Human Resources (HR) representatives, business leaders, various HR functions and Global Payroll & Time COE to ensure it is aligned to regulators’ requirement and support the business goals and objectives of the organization.

How You Will Do It

• Regionally coordinating global projects/M&A/Divestitures related to payroll and time management.
• Project management and representation of services in Stakeholder and HRIT projects, discussions, and strategy
• Support development of governance of pay policies, procedures, and guidelines that comply with relevant laws, regulations, and company standards. Support that all updates are visible at HR Atlas
• Ensure compliance with local regulations laws related to payroll and time management.
• Collaborate with HR, finance, and other departments to ensure the governance of payroll and time management in place.
• Support in building relationships with payroll vendors through regular meetings and collaborate closely to maintain service delivery standards, oversee EMEA payroll service levels and ensure compliance to local regulations.
• Analyze payroll data, identify trends, and provide recommendations to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Driving process standardization and optimization through continuous improvement and automation.
• Responsible to update and align standard global Payroll & Time report formats.
• Responsible for various EMEA reporting, their distribution and accurate processing
• Support various projects from Payroll & Time perspective plus ad hoc reporting

What We Look For Required

• Minimum of 4 years working experience in HR generalist or Payroll or HR operations
• High English Proficiency (written and spoken), capable of delivering presentations and coordinating work teams in English.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects successfully and simultaneously.
• Ability to understand and develop successful partnerships with customers.

Preferred

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to track and follow up.
• Excellent attention to details.
• Excellent Analytical and computer skills
• Experience with Pover BI and core system – Work Day and Service Now in an advantage
• Experience in EMEA payroll vendors vendors and country regulations is preferred

Our benefits

At Johnson Controls, we believe your work should come with perks that make life better. After your first six months, you’ll enjoy a regular monthly bonus. You’ll also enjoy meal vouchers that you can use in the building’s canteen, along with retail discounts that make the most of our great location and help with everyday errands.

Our flexible benefits program gives you the freedom to choose what matters most to you. With over 3,500 options, you can tailor your benefits to fit your lifestyle – from gym memberships and multi-sport cards to medical coverage and wellness services.

Relocating to join us? We’ll support your move with a housing allowance, making it easier to settle into your new home and start your journey in Slovakia.

The gross monthly salary for this position starts from 2200 EUR per month, plus a monthly bonus that starts after your first 6 months. Please note this is a minimum salary and our compensation packages are based on your professional experience and qualifications.

Our Culture

At Johnson Controls you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting projects in today’s market. Our hardworking people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, results-oriented, hardworking and above all fun.

We believe that diversity and inclusion matter and make a difference. By embracing the true value of diversity and inclusion, getting comfortable with having crucial conversations, and valuing different perspectives, we will be one of the most desirable places to work.