Louis Vuitton Senior Payroll Specialist

About Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton is a leading maison within the LVMH group, renowned for its leather goods, ready-to-wear and accessories. As a global luxury brand, Louis Vuitton combines artisanal savoir-faire with international retail reach, offering a structured, fast-paced environment where operational excellence and discretion are paramount.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process: collect variables, calculate and control payslips, and ensure compliance with French social legislation and company agreements.
• Prepare and submit mandatory social declarations, including event-driven DSN filings, and maintain accuracy of payroll data.
• Administer full employee lifecycle: hire, amend contracts, manage departures and prepare statutory exit documentation.
• Draft employment contracts, amendments and regulatory documents; maintain complete and compliant personnel files.
• Monitor absences, sick leave, workplace accidents and liaise with social security and other external bodies.
• Oversee employee benefits administration (mutuelle/prévoyance) including enrollments, terminations and claims follow-up.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding administrative processes and verify completeness of staff records.
• Advise employees and managers on payroll, leave, social legislation and HR processes; keep leadership informed of payroll impact from regulatory or internal changes.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives: optimize payroll/HR processes, contribute to payroll system implementations or migrations and update internal procedures.

Qualifications

• Confirmed mastery of the complete payroll cycle in France, with rigorous knowledge of French labour law and collective bargaining agreements.
• Proven experience preparing and controlling DSN and other statutory declarations.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong competence with payroll/HR information systems.
• High level of confidentiality, precision and organisational autonomy; ability to manage multiple dossiers concurrently.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with employees, managers and external organisations; analytical mindset with capacity to take initiative.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 10 years of progressive payroll experience, preferably with exposure to multinational or retail/luxury environments and complex employee populations.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance or related discipline preferred.

Workplace

Culture

Louis Vuitton promotes a culture of craftsmanship, discretion and operational excellence, blending creative ambition with rigorous processes. The maison values professionalism, collaboration and adaptability across its international organisation.

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