The HR Administration Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely execution of payroll processes, supporting HR administrative workflows, and enhancing operational efficiency in employee management. This role plays a key part in ensuring compliance, process optimisation, and a positive employee experience. Key Responsibilities - Manage monthly payroll processes in collaboration with external providers, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines. - Validate salary changes, new hires, terminations, contract amendments, and absences (e.g. sick leave, maternity, holidays). - Review and approve payslips and payroll reports. - Collaborate with local and European HR teams to ensure alignment with company policies and local labour regulations. - Monitor audit and compliance activities. - Assist with HR systems (e.g. Workday) and reporting (e.g. headcount, turnover, personnel costs). - Act as a point of contact for employee queries related to payroll, benefits, absences, and other HR matters. Requirements: - Bachelor's Degree. - Minimum 2-3 years of experience in similar roles, preferably in multinational environments. - Knowledge of Italian labour law and payroll processes. - Familiarity with HR systems (preferably Workday). - Proficiency in Excel and reporting tools. - Attention to detail, confidentiality, and precision. - Good command of English (written and spoken). _ Ecolab’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what’s right._: Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.