Payroll HR Professional

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Location: Kraków

Hybrid model: Hybrid model 3 days per week in the office /2 days for a parent of a child up to 4 years old

About the team: Brown Brothers Harriman Global Payroll team is currently recruiting a Payroll HR Professional to join our EU Payroll Team. This role is responsible for managing payroll activities and working directly with our outsourced payroll provider to ensure the timely and accurate payment of our workforce across multiple key locations. A strong expertise in processing payroll in Poland is required, experience with payroll operations in other European locations, including Zurich, London, Luxembourg, and Dublin, would be considered a strong advantage.

In our team, you will be responsible for:

Payroll Processing and Verification:

• •Calculate and verify payroll information for both salaried and hourly BBH (permanent, temporary and intern) employees in Poland, Luxembourg, Ireland (Dublin), United Kingdom (London), Switzerland (Zurich).
• •Preparation of draft reports for the correct processing of payroll inputs
• •Prepare standard withholdings and deductions from gross pay amounts. Audit paychecks, benefits adjustments, special bonus awards and commissions and ensure they are accurately processed
• •Complete Quarterly and Annual payroll tasks, balance payroll records and approve tax payments, as required
• •Collaborate with appointed third-party vendor to ensure accurate payroll for all BBH employees Payroll Reconciliation & Reporting
• •Perform payroll reconciliation, including pension payments
• •Resolve monthly payroll errors and complete regulatory reports as needed
• •Conduct analyses and prepare reports as required
• •Perform month end reporting procedures to ensure compliance with internal and external procedures and regulations
• •Support year-end reconciliation processes

Qualifications :

• •Expertise in processing payroll in Poland; experience with other European locations (Zurich, London, Luxembourg, and Dublin) is an advantage.
• •Experience with both in-house and outsourced payroll models a plus
• •Exceptional organization, planning, and communication skills - detail oriented
• •Exceptional analytical skills and ability to identify and drive continuous process improvements
• •Ability to manage multiple, high-priority tasks and adjust to shifting priorities, while meeting deadlines
• •Ability to work both independently and collaborate in a team environment
• •Experience with payroll and HR systems especially Workday HCM
• •Knowledge of relevant payroll taxes and legislation a plus
• •Ability to handle highly sensitive data with confidentiality and integrity
• •Excellent PC skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and systems interfaces
• •Fluent in English & Polish
• •Minimum bachelor’s degree is mandatory

What we offer:

• •To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance
• •Private medical care
• •Life Insurance
• •Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues.
• •Professional trainings and qualification support
• •Wellbeing Program
• •Online Social Fund benefit platform
• •Social, sport and integration events
• •Onboarding Program for new hires

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits , philanthropy , approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially .