Joanna Żur

Experience

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  IKEA Group

  Sept 2014 - Nov 2016

  PA/PY Specialist

  Transition- analyse the risk and the impact of changes coming from the transition process- prepare operational documentation and procedures for the transition process and discuss the matter with colleagues - ensure that the region specific matters are introduced- ensure that the service is delivered at the same level- contact with HR Service Centre in Germany- produce the reports PA/PY Specialist- managing both payroll and personal data: entering and checking new hires, termination, data change, contract change, absence, maternity, garnisment and other processes according to payroll calendar- salary calculating, balancing and reconciling payroll data- pre- and post-payroll checks: preventing from and correcting errors in payroll calculation- calculating of additional payments - work with mass data- accounting tasks: check debit/credit balance and bank statements, booking salaries- administration of the database- creating ad hoc documents, employee contracts, Excel-lists (insurance, additional payments), issuing certificates according to the processes- supporting the store HR Unit and employees in all cases- providing training for other co-workers (members of the support team) Special processes: garnishment, severance agreements and labour court decisions Hotline Service- first line of contact for German employees- problem solving, contact with partners in Germany and third partiesTools: Global view: SAP, Data Halland Show less

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  Marsh & McLennan Companies

  Dec 2016 - Jan 2018

  Personnel Administration & Payroll Specialist with German

  Personnel administration tasks:- personal and work-related data administration in German language for Germany, Switzerland and Austria- preparing contracts, leavers package, attestations, ad-hoc special requests and processing promotions, contract changes, part-time working, maternity and parental leaves- running and preparing reports (monthly, quarterly and yearly HR reports; ad hoc reports requested by stakeholders)- preparing letters of reference- creating and improving processes in cooperation with business partners Payroll tasks:- entering and checking payroll data according to processes (including mass data)- managing and correcting time attendance data of employees- contact with employees, business partners and third parties- preparing payroll related reports (monthly, yearly, ad hoc reports)- ensuring that payroll processes are in line with global processes/directionsAdditional tasks: member of engagement champions team Tools: PeopleSoft, P&I, HaufeZeugnisManager, Service Now Show less

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  Ingka Group

  Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

  Continuous Improvement Business Analyst

  Continuous Improvement Business Analyst function is supporting Finance and Human Resources Departments in everyday work by finding and implementing improvements, creating applications and sharing the continuous improvement culture.Main tasks in creating applications area:- supporting application's and VBA tool's development from start to end- gathering acceptance criteria- creating documentation for applications and VBA tools- securing tests process- securing handover and hypercare activitiesProcess optimization area:- leading workshops according to methodologies (lean, scrum, agile, problem solving)- finding improvements areas- specifying next steps/actions according to gathered inputOther areas:- supporting implementation of new solutions- supporting Robotics Process Automation implementation- conducting workshops for operational teams Show less

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  Capgemini

  Jan 2020 - now

  Test Lead Role:- maintaining work in teams- close cooperation with business client- close cooperation with project leaders- close cooperation with other leads- problem solving- quality assuranceTester Role• analyzing users stories/requirements for validity and feasibility• collaborate closely with other team members and departments• designing, analyzing and correcting test cases based on the documentation and prioritize testing activities• executing manual tests• reporting and tracking bugs, define severity and priority for each defect• retesting bugs • carry out regression testing every time when changes are made to the code to fix defects Show less

  • Quality Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Senior Test Engineer

    Jan 2022 - Jul 2024

  • Test Engineer

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2021