Michael Kors Payroll Specialist — International Markets

Michael Kors is a globally recognised luxury fashion brand and part of Capri Holdings. The company operates across retail, wholesale and digital channels and emphasises a creative, fast-paced work environment with opportunities for cross-brand mobility within the Capri group.

1. Manage end-to-end payroll operations for international markets, ensuring timely and accurate payments to employees and third parties (social security, pensions, tax authorities).
2. Act as primary liaison with external payroll providers: submit monthly data, review preliminary reports and approve final payslips.
3. Request and verify approval of net employee payments and coordinate with treasury for social security, pension and withholding tax payments.
4. Provide accounting with accurate payroll journal entries and accruals; support payroll reconciliation and resolve variances.
5. Serve as direct contact for auditors on statutory financial statement payroll requests and support social security/tax audits.
6. Respond to and resolve employee payroll enquiries regarding payslip elements and tax calculations with professionalism and discretion.
7. Execute and document SOX controls at the MK Europe level and maintain up-to-date standard operating procedures.
8. Prepare and maintain standard and ad hoc payroll reports, statistics and KPIs; contribute to payroll-related projects and process improvements.
9. Liaise with external stakeholders including health insurers, tax authorities and auditors.

1. Diploma or degree in Human Resources, Economics, Accounting or a related discipline.
2. Professional payroll qualification and a minimum of 5 years' payroll experience.
3. Demonstrable knowledge of payroll accounting, labour law, social security and income tax legislation.
4. Experience working in a multinational organisation with complex cross-border payroll processes.
5. Superior attention to detail, discretion handling sensitive information and strong organisational skills.

1. Payroll accounting
2. Social security legislation
3. Income tax law (payroll-related)
4. SOX controls
5. Payroll reconciliation
6. Excel
7. Workday

Minimum of 5 years' professional payroll experience, preferably within a multinational or multi-country environment handling cross-border payroll operations.

Diploma or degree in Human Resources, Economics, Accounting or a related field.

Cross-brand discount; exclusive employee sales; paid parental leave; generous holiday schedule and vacation days; Summer Fridays; internal mobility across Capri brands (Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo); Thrive Wellness Program; LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program; hybrid working; meal vouchers (ticket restaurants); free parking.

Michael Kors cultivates a fashion-forward, collaborative and fast-paced culture that prizes creativity and commercial acumen. The employer emphasises inclusion, employee development and internal mobility across Capri Holdings’ luxury brands.