Payroll Specialist

Are you an experienced Payroll Specialist looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and innovative environment? As a result of our continued success, we have an opportunity as Payroll Specialist with regional responsibilities. We are seeking a detail-oriented professional to manage and optimize our payroll processes in the fast-paced pharmaceutical sector. If you thrive in a collaborative setting and have a passion for driving efficiency through meticulous attention to detail, you might be our new Payroll Specialist in Novo Nordisk Türkiye. The role is based in Istanbul, Türkiye and directly reporting to the Senior Director, People & Organization.

Apply today and get a life changing career!

The Position

As Payroll Specialist, with due recognition of the Novo Nordisk vision, values, and policies, and in accordance with Novo Nordisk Türkiye’s strategies and business objectives, the execution of end-to-end payroll operations for 4 different units in Türkiye (Novo Nordisk Local office, Regional Office (Istanbul Hub), Business Area Middle East & Central Asia, and Business Area Africa) must be occured within specific deadlines, both internally (local and governmental) and globally, as per country-specific regulations. You must comply with Novo Nordisk principles as well as local legislation and regulations to defend the company's interests. Furthermore, as a requirement of business ethics, you must protect the confidentiality of company secrets, as well as patient information, business plans, ideas, and strategies against third parties.

The assigned responsibilities related to this position require  and flexible working hours, as activities are executed based on the stakeholders’ and company’s times, and meeting timelines.

Key accountabilities

• Perform payroll activities including:
• Maintaining all changes throughout the month to keep payroll data updated.
• Preparing scorecards and controlling the final payroll calculations.
• Preparing and uploading all types of salary-related payments (payroll, off-cycle payments, sales and office incentives, and spot payments) through the banking system.
• Sharing the accounting reports with the Payroll Accounting Team.
• Ensuring that all payroll entries are accurately reflected in the general ledger.
• Conducting regular audits of payroll processes to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure that payroll processes are continuously updated by tracking changes in labour laws and financial regulations and implement necessary compliance measures.
• Act as the primary liaison with local authorities, including the Social Security Institution, Turkish Employment Agency, and partially tax authorities.
• Develop and implement payroll policies and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy

Qualifications

You hold a Bachelor’s degree in related fields with at least 5 years of relevant payroll experience (including HR Services or a payroll role in consulting companies). Having worked at a complex multinational organization will be an additional asset. If you have a master’s degree or MBA this would be considered as a plus. You should have excellent command over both written and spoken Turkish and English. Moreover, we expect

• Proficient in Advanced MS Office Programs
• Consistently High Performer
• Expert in Stakeholder Management
• Skilled in Effective Communication
• Data-Driven and Analytical Thinker
• Strong Problem-Solving Abilities
• Experienced in Vendor Management

About the Department

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 100 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat obesity, hemophilia, growth disorders and other serious chronic diseases. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs over 63,400 people in 80 countries, and markets its products in more than 169 countries.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Together, we go further. Together, we’re driving change.

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions). Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their Line Manager before applying.

Deadline

6 June 2025

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.