Hermès DSN Expert
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Human Resources, People & Culture
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Apr 12, 2026
About Hermès
Hermès Sellier is a globally recognised French maison renowned for its craftsmanship in leather goods, silk and luxury accessories. The employer fosters artisanal excellence and meticulous quality standards across its operations and maintains an international footprint while preserving a strong French creative identity.
Hermès — DSN Expert (full-time) in Le Pré‑Saint‑Gervais: senior payroll specialist responsible for DSN reporting and payroll compliance.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead the operational production and validation of monthly DSN reporting (URSSAF, retirement, provident, mutual) including payment follow-up and management of acknowledgements of receipt.
- Detect, analyse and resolve payroll and DSN anomalies across pay and post‑pay processes; drive corrective actions and root‑cause analysis.
- Manage FCTU (parameterisation, declarations, anomaly handling) and ensure accurate treatment of expatriate files within DSN/contractual reporting.
- Oversee follow‑up of OPS (URSSAF and retirement notifications, formal notices, escalations) and reconcile payroll accounting variances with finance.
- Support and coach payroll managers throughout the monthly payroll cycle to ensure compliance and operational robustness.
- Administer non‑DSN contributions (prévoyance, mutuelle) and coordinate statutory obligations such as DOETH and apprenticeship tax.
- Participate in and sometimes lead projects related to payroll reporting, DSN module evolution, and cross‑functional initiatives to optimise and fiabilise processes.
- Act as business partner to internal clients: capture needs, propose pragmatic solutions, and enforce the payroll governance and operating framework.
Qualifications
- Minimum 6 years of professional experience in payroll or payroll reporting functions.
- At least 5 years of demonstrable experience with DSN or prior declarative frameworks (DADSU / N4DS).
- Proven expertise with DSN modules on ADP platforms (ADP DGE, ADP DEXP or equivalent) is required.
- Advanced Excel skills with capacity to construct, audit and present complex reconciliations and dashboards.
- Strong knowledge of French payroll rules, social declarations, and statutory reporting obligations (URSSAF, retraite, prévoyance, mutuelle).
Skills
Experience
Senior payroll professional with a minimum of 6 years' experience and at least 5 years specifically in DSN reporting or equivalent declarative regimes (DADSU / N4DS), including multi‑entity payroll environments.
Education
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Human Resources, Payroll, Accounting or a related field; advanced payroll-specific training preferred.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Île-de-France, France, with easy access to Paris.
Culture
Hermès combines a deep respect for artisanal craft with rigorous operational standards. The workplace values precision, discretion and collaborative problem solving, offering professionals the chance to work in multi‑disciplinary teams where attention to detail and continuous improvement are prized.
About Cerulean
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