Title:  Payroll Team Lead

Ready to take the next step in your career with Kellanova, the powerhouse behind iconic brands like Pringles and Cheez-It? We’re looking for a Payroll Team Lead to join our team in Bucharest. In this hybrid role, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to work where you perform best while making a real impact across our European operations.

As Payroll Team Lead, you’ll oversee payroll processes for France, Italy, Spain, and the DACH region. You’ll ensure accuracy and compliance, support audits, lead and mentor a team of Payroll Advisors, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to streamline and enhance payroll operations.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Payroll Oversight & Compliance: Lead payroll processing activities, including data validation, statutory payments, and vendor coordination, ensuring compliance with local regulations and internal controls.
• Team Leadership: Coach and support Payroll Advisors, manage escalations, and foster a high-performance culture through regular feedback and development planning.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process enhancements, support policy alignment across countries, and ensure documentation (SOPs) is accurate and up to date.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with HR, Finance, Audit, and external providers to ensure seamless payroll operations and support business needs.
• Audit & Reporting: Support internal and external audits, manage payroll reconciliations, and ensure timely and accurate reporting.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• A bachelor`s degree in economics, finance, or a related field.
• Proven payroll experience, including 1+ year in a team lead or supervisory role, ideally in a shared services or multinational environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation in at least one of the following: France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
• Proficiency in English; a second European language (French, German, Italian, or Spanish) is an advantage.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with SAP/SuccessFactors.

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone.

Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email European.Recruitment@kellanova.com.

If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

Let`s shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.