People & Culture Specialist (Payroll)

Job ID: R0010805

Date posted: 29/07/2025

IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. And as the world’s leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.

As a P&C Specialist, you'll work with a team that handles payroll, personnel administration, benefits and matters related to the employment of foreigners daily. Our goal is to provide excellent experience for our employees and be a reliable business partner.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Leading co-operation with external payroll provider

• Acting as subject matter expert in payroll for the P&C team and other stakeholders in the organization

• Co-operating with internal Accounting and Controlling team

• Statutory reporting (GUS, US, PFRON)

• Preparing reports and data for the management board, external auditors, and ZUS

• Development and implementation of P&C policies

• Leading and participation in projects related to payroll and personnel administration (for example pay transparency implementation)

To be successful in this role you need to have:

• At least 3-5 years’ experience as Payroll specialist (for Poland)

• Knowledge of Polish payroll, social security regulations and Polish Labor Code

• Ability to communicate confidently and clearly in English, both verbally and in writing

• Knowledge of Workday system will be an advantage

• As a person you need to be passionate about people and to have a strong belief in an individual’s potential

• You are self-reliant and motivated with the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently and have the ability to establish trustful relationships

• If you have lots of energy, a strong drive and high commitment and you enjoy working in a diver and changing environment where there is still time for laughter every day, this could be the job for you

This position is full time and based in our office in Warsaw, Poland (Aleja Krakowska 61).

We work in a hybrid model in which majority of the working time should be from the office.

Please apply in English no later than 21st of August. Please also note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate. So, don’t delay, please send us your application today.