Payroll Manager

WHAT YOULL DO

As a Payroll Manager you will be responsible for leading and coordinating endtoend payroll operations across the Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary and Romania. You will ensure accurate timely and compliant payroll delivery throughout the full payroll lifecycle in line with local labor laws tax and social security regulations as well as the companys internal payroll policies and standards. You will combine strong payroll expertise with people leadership enabling your team to perform at a high level while continuously improving payroll processes in a multicountry environment. In this role you will be responsible for the Sales Market consisting of the Czech Republic Slovakia Romania and Hungary.

You will: 

• Secure accurate timely and compliant payroll execution across CZ SK HU and RO in close collaboration with outsourced payroll providers. 
• Oversee all payroll processes related to employee lifecycle events. 
• Maintain strong compliance with local authorities and act as a key point of contact for payrollrelated matters. 
• Drive continuous improvement standardization and harmonization of payroll processes across Sales Market. 
• Act as a trusted payroll advisor and subjectmatter expert partnering with Sales Market leaders to provide guidance on payroll labor law and statutory topics. 
• Lead coach and develop a highperforming payroll team ensuring clear direction role clarity and capability growth across all markets. 
• Set priorities enable crossfunctional collaboration and support teams in problemsolving knowledge sharing and delivering customercentric payroll services. 

WHO YOULL WORK WITH 

You will collaborate closely with payroll specialists external payroll providers accounting teams store management and Sales Market functions. Together you will ensure seamless payroll operations and highquality service delivery across all countries in scope. 

WHO YOU ARE 

We are looking for people with 

• Strong knowledge of labor law and payroll regulations. 
• Proven experience in payroll roles (mandatory) preferably in a multicountry or retail environment. 
• 3 years of leadership experience including people development and performance management. 
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with high attention to detail. 
• Very good English (spoken and written) mandatory;  
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office especially Excel. 

And people who are 

• Passionate about payroll labor law and delivering compliant employeefirst payroll services. 
• Confident leaders who set direction motivate teams and drive high performance. 
• Skilled in planning organizing prioritizing and managing complexity across multiple countries. 
• Excellent communicators with strong interpersonal and stakeholdermanagement skills. 
• Adaptable with a positive mindset toward change and continuous learning. 

WHO WE ARE 

H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design affordable prices and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make. 

We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together we want to use our power our scale and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. 

WHY YOULL LOVE WORKING HERE 
At H&M Group we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.

More specifically we offer:

• 25% staff discount for you and one family member across all H&M Group brands in stores and online (H&M COS Weekday Monki H&M HOME & Other Stories ARKET).  
• Working mode: 4 days from office / 1 day flexible.
• Meal Allowance  Receive a meal allowance of 90 Kč for each working day included in your salary.
• H&M HIP incentive program.
• Relaxing Days - 2 additional days off in your first year and 4 days annually after your first year with us.
• Referral bonus for recommending externally hired colleagues.
• Co-financed access to either a Multisport Card.
• Occasional coupons and bonuses throughout the year.
• Extra Annual Leave - 1 additional vacation day after 6 months of employment.
• Additional day off (jubilee).
• Educational Learning Studio platform including LinkedIn Learning.
• Structured year-round development process with goal setting performance evaluation and achievement review.
• Career opportunities with 70% of our recruitment processes filled through internal promotions.

JOIN US 

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things our inclusive and collaborative culture our strong values and opportunities for growth. But most of all its our people who make us who we are. 

This is a full-time position based inPrague Czech Payroll Manager reports to the People Manager. 

Apply by sending in yourCV in Englishas soon as possible but no later than the 10th May 2026. Due to data policies we only accept applications through our career page. 

Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here. 

*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair equitable and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time