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Location:
Szekesfehervar - Fejer, Hungary - Balatoni
Job Family:
Human Resources
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
P1
Job ID:
R-48590-2025

Description & Requirements

A Career at HARMAN Corporate 

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Corporate, you are integral to our company’s award-winning success. 

  • Enrich your managerial and organizational talents – from finance, quality, and supply chain to human resources, IT, sales, and strategy 
  • Augment your comprehensive skillset with expert training across decision-making, change management, leadership, and business development  
  • Obtain 360-degree support throughout your career life cycle, from early-stage to seasoned leader

About the Role

The Payroll Administrator supports the payroll process for selected European countries, ensuring timely and accurate service for our internal employees. This is an entry-level role within a collaborative payroll team — you’ll work closely with a senior colleague, receive full training, and gradually take on more responsibility as you grow in the role.

What You Will Do

  • Work together with a senior payroll colleague to collect and prepare payroll input data from HR and other departments
  • Support the payroll vendor in processing monthly payrolls, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
  • Assist in reviewing and validating payroll results, escalating any discrepancies when needed
  • Help maintain payroll documentation and prepare basic reports for audits and internal use
  • Take part in absence and benefits administration in line with local regulations and company policies
  • Respond to employee payroll questions, with guidance from senior team members
  • Join team discussions and meetings with HR and payroll vendors to resolve issues and share updates
  • Contribute to process improvements and learn best practices within the team

 

What You Need to Be Successful

  • High school graduation
  • 1 year of relevant experience in payroll/HR administration or a university degree in a related field (e.g., HR, Administration, Finance, Economics)
  • Intermediate English (spoken and written)
  • User-level Microsoft Office skills (especially basic Excel)
  • Ability to work with confidential information, set priorities, and meet deadlines
  • Proactive, curious approach to finding information and learning


Bonus Points if You Have

  • Any previous internship, summer job, or university project involving data, administration, or HR tasks
  • Basic familiarity with systems like SAP, Workday, or ADP (you’ll be trained on these anyway)
  • Knowledge of another European language (e.g. French, Polish, German, Romanian)
  • An interest in international business or payroll topics


What Makes You Eligible

  • Be willing to work from Hungary, Székesfehérvár office
  • Availability for full time employment


What We Offer

  • Competitive salary package
  • Target and performance based yearly Bonus program (up to 10% of yearly salary)
  • Work in dynamic multinational environment
  • Continuous professional and personal development, regular trainings
  • Career opportunity
  • Harman’s products – JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, Infinity - employee webshop program

You Belong Here 
HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.  
 
About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology 
Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.  

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. 

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!  

Important Notice: Recruitment Scams
Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in '@harman.com' about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com. 

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)