Assistant Payroll Manager

We’re Hiring: Assistant Payroll Manager | HireHero Client – Leading Group of Companies (Athens)HireHero is looking for an experienced Assistant Payroll Manager on behalf of a leading Group of Companies, to take a key role in the day-to-day coordination and development of its Payroll function. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who combines strong payroll expertise with the ability to guide a team, improve processes and bring structure to a fast-evolving payroll environment.A key part of the role will be supporting the company’s transition to SCAN HRMS by Epsilon Net, helping the team successfully adopt the new system and ensuring a smooth transition into the new way of working.What You’ll Be Doing

• Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Payroll team, ensuring accuracy, consistency and timely execution
• Act as the main operational point of reference for the team, providing guidance, support and hands-on problem solving
• Take an active role in payroll processing, particularly during the initial transition and team organization period
• Play a key role in the implementation and adoption of SCAN HRMS by Epsilon Net, supporting the transition from existing SAP and Pylon systems
• Guide and train the Payroll team on the effective use of the new HRMS, helping build internal knowledge and confidence
• Ensure full compliance with Greek payroll and labor legislation, including ERGANI, e-EFKA and all relevant statutory requirements
• Review payroll calculations, submissions, reconciliations and employee-related payroll data
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve processes and establish effective payroll procedures and controls
• Support the Payroll Manager in ensuring the overall efficiency and performance of the function
• Collaborate closely with HR, Finance and other internal stakeholders on payroll-related mattersWhat We’re Looking For
• Solid professional experience in Payroll, ideally within a large or complex organizational environment
• Previous experience in leading, coordinating or mentoring a Payroll team – either in a managerial capacity or as a Senior Payroll professional with team responsibilities
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Greek payroll processes and labor legislation
• Excellent working knowledge of ERGANI and e-EFKA
• Previous experience with SCAN HRMS by Epsilon Net will be considered a significant advantage
• Experience with payroll/HR systems such as SAP and/or Pylon will also be highly valued
• Ability to combine hands-on execution with team coordination and process improvement
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to bring structure to evolving processes
• Confident communication style and the ability to guide, support and develop others
• Good command of EnglishWhy This Role?This is an opportunity to step into a role with real operational ownership and team impact.You’ll join the Payroll function at an important stage of transformation, helping shape new processes, drive the successful adoption of a new HRMS and support the team in becoming increasingly structured, efficient and autonomous.As the function evolves, the role will naturally shift from an initially hands-on approach toward greater coordination, oversight and team leadership.Interested?Apply directly or reach out to HireHero to learn more about the opportunity.#HireHero #Hiring #Payroll #AssistantPayrollManager #PayrollManager #HRJobs #HRMS #EpsilonNet #AthensJobs #HumanResources