Bertrand Laurent - Business System Analyst - Freelancer

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Sulzbach (Taunus), Germany

Experience

May 2023 - Jun 2025

2 years 2 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Business System Analyst - Freelancer

Deutsche Bank

Implementation of Dayforce payroll system at DB Portugal
Preparation of test and production environment with vendor
Gathering, verification and upload of masterdata
Management of the testing phase to ensure quality of system
Lead creation of interface between Workday & Dayforce in collaboration with IT Central team and vendor
Creation of a new payroll KOP
Ensure the archiving of data from legacy system
Act as deputy project manager for topics related to set-up of payroll system and project management (planning, issue log, escalation, vendor management)
Support the Global Payroll Governance team
Contact person for SOC 1 audit performed by EY for topics related to HRIS & Payroll ADP & Dayforce payroll systems
Review and enhancement of global payroll governance KPIs
Compensation & Benefits consulting during contract negotiations with new vendors
HRIS consultancy
Central guidance of local HR team DB France and IT Central team to implement changes in Time & Attendance module in Workday
HR Operations support transfer of training software from Cornerstone to Workday for DB France
Labor law
Business analytics & KPIs

Nov 2022 - Oct 2024

2 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Global HR Project Manager

Uponor

Deep analysis of local payroll set-up in Europe (vendor, interfaces, costs, FTE) to perform data-based decision about global payroll outsourcing
Optimization of European local payroll and C&B processes and reporting using Workday’s capabilities (interface and reporting)
Central guidance of local HR team and IT team for the implementation of Time & Attendance cloud system Atoss in Germany
Vendor analysis for archiving systems of employees’ folders

Mar 2021 - Oct 2022

1 year 8 months

Ludwigshafen, Germany

HR Manager

Almatis GmbH

Management of the HR & Payroll department (2 HR Generalists) for the Almatis factory in Ludwigshafen (320 employees)
Develop short- and long-term plans for the HR department in accordance with global strategy (HR processes improvement, health management, recruiting) using Workday’s capabilities
Manage local C&B processes (job grading, job description, salary increase, bonus calculation, benefits program)
Timely and accurate coordination and execution of all people-related HR & Payroll services and programs for the locations Ludwigshafen & Frankfurt
Contact person for the works council to ensure a smooth and efficient collaboration
Develop the annual budget for the department, get approval and control the expenses within the budget
Ensure correct & timely payroll calculation and processing, Time & Attendance recordkeeping

Mar 2019 - Feb 2022

3 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Global HR Generalist

Almatis GmbH

Project Manager for the Workday implementation within Almatis
Lead the implementation of HCM, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Management, Recruitment, Expenses and Training modules
Creation of job profile and grading assessment based on KornFerry methodology
Vendor management & escalation
Creation of new KOP and training documentation
Contact person for local HR teams to resolve issues and amend business processes
Coordination and support for people-related services and program for the 8 locations of Almatis worldwide
Contact person for Workday and HR management related processes (performance management, training, employee life cycle)
Gathering, maintenance and analysis of HR data
Management of International Mobility topics (contract, visa, working permit, relocation)
Management of recruitment process for the Frankfurt location (creation and posting of job ads, selection, interview, preparation of onboarding)

Dec 2017 - Feb 2019

1 year 3 months

Munich, Germany

Business System Analyst HR

Danone

Project Manager for systems implementation & improvement
Implementation of HR Works (Time & Attendance system) within Danone DACH (scope of around 1500 employees)
Continuous development of HR Information Systems in collaboration with HR stakeholders, such as Business Partners, HR Services Centers and central teams based in France or Manila
1st level support for HRIS topics in the DACH region
Request management of HR stakeholders related to HRIS issues (SAP, SuccessFactors)
Analysis of local requests, transfer of contribution on a global level, identification and implementation of improvements
Coordination between internal & external stakeholders to ensure the best implementation/application of HR systems

Dec 2016 - Nov 2017

1 year

Bad Homburg, Germany

HR Services Specialist - DACH

Danone

HR operations activities including preparation and verification of the payroll of the Austrian subsidiary (about 75 employees) in cooperation with a payroll provider
Processing of all HR-related activities for the German and Austrian subsidiaries (about 350 employees), such as certification, reference letters and contract management
Close cooperation with internal stakeholders (controlling, accounting, works council)
HRIS management as Key-User for HR Information Systems (absences, time recording, master data)
Management of employees’ data
Processing of all HR reportings (legal and internal) and internal audits

Dec 2016 - Nov 2017

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

HR Specialist - International Mobility

Danone

Project Manager for system implementation and improvement
Implementation of an internal HR ticketing system for the processes “Entry”, “Exit” and “Promotion” to improve the overall cooperation between the HR teams (recruitment, operations, HRBP)
Support for an SAP Access Management project within Danone DACH
International Mobility & HR Operations activities
Support and care of expatriates for the entire period of assignment (contract, visa, working permit, A1 form)
Collaboration with foreign subsidiaries, with local administration and relocation agencies
Processing of all HR operations activities (payroll, contracts, certificates) for the Austrian and Swiss subsidiaries (about 120 employees)

Apr 2014 - Sep 2014

6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

HRIS Specialist

Sanofi

Supervision and management in SAP HR (PPOMA) of the German, Austrian and Swiss organizations (about 10,000 employees)
Creation and maintenance of the positions and organizational units in SAP HR
Access creation for the "Performance & Development", internal job portal and absence management systems

Aug 2012 - Mar 2014

1 year 8 months

Geneva, Switzerland

HR Generalist

Sanofi

Project Manager for local implementation including outsourcing of the HR Services department from Geneva to Berlin after review and actualization of local processes
Implementation of SAP HR for Payroll and the expenses tool "Concur"
Implementation of a global stock distribution plan within the Swiss branch
Processing of all personal administration activities for the Swiss branch (about 200 employees), such as certification, letters of reference and contract management
Preparation and verification of monthly payroll and annual reports (social insurance, pension fund, withholding tax) with payroll provider
Close cooperation with controlling and accounting for budget planning, booking and provisions
Management of HR Information Systems (SAP HR for payroll, master data and absences)
Contact person for HR-related audits