# HR/Payroll Workforce Consultant

> Optimal HR · Athens, Greece (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-19

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Optimal

## Description

**Optimal,** is looking for a highly organized and hands-on **HR/Payroll Workforce Consultant** to join our team.

This role is key in managing the full employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on payroll processing, workforce management, and process improvement. The ideal candidate will have a generalist HR background, with payroll to support our team.  
This is a hands-on role that requires someone who can manage day-to-day HR/Payroll operations while also identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

**Main Responsibilities:**

-   Manage the end-to-end payroll cycle, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with Greek labor and payroll legislation.
-   Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, including all required declarations and submissions in ERGANI II.
-   Manage and update work schedules, shifts, attendance, overtime, absences, leaves and other payroll-related data.
-   Collect, validate and reconcile workforce and payroll data to ensure accurate payroll processing.
-   Operate HRM and payroll systems, including Epsilon Net Payroll, ensuring data accuracy and process efficiency.
-   Act as the primary point of contact for assigned clients on Payroll, Workforce Management, HR, Compensation & Benefits and labor-related matters.
-   Provide hands-on HR operational support at client premises, including regular on-site visits approximately 1-2 times per week.
-   Manage employee benefits administration and respond to employee and client payroll/HR inquiries.
-   Ensure compliance with Greek labor legislation, ERGANI II requirements and internal HR policies, supporting audits, statutory reporting and regulatory inspections.
-   Prepare payroll, workforce and KPI reports and identify opportunities for process improvement and reporting automation.
-   Collaborate with the Legal Department on labor law matters and provide clients with appropriate operational support and guidance.
-   Maintain strong client relationships through regular communication, proactive issue resolution and continuous service improvement.

**Requirements:**

-   Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Accounting or a related field
-   3-5 years of experience in an HR generalist role, including payroll processing and workforce management
-   Excellent knowledge of ERGANI, EFKA procedures, and payroll regulations
-   Solid understanding of current Greek labor and social security legislation
-   Familiarity with Business Payroll software by Epsilon Net
-   Ability to handle confidential information and solve problems effectively
-   Excellent organizational and time-management skills
-   Ability to multitask and juggle several responsibilities simultaneously
-   Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with attention to detail
-   Advanced business writing and oral skills both in Greek and English
-   Ability to meet deadlines
-   Professional certification in Microsoft Office (MS Outlook & MS Excel)

**What the company offers:**

-   Competitive remuneration package
-   Health and Life Insurance Plan
-   Excellent career opportunities and learning development
-   Modern and friendly working environment.
-   Working within an outstanding Team of experts in a dynamic and fast-growing organization.

**About Optimal**

Since 2005, Optimal has provided unparalleled, bespoke HR services to large organizations and SMEs operating in the EMEA region. We pride ourselves on delivering a 360° business support platform to our clients through 6 service divisions:

-   Talent Acquisition 
-   HR Strategy & Talent Development
-   Learning & Development
-   Workforce Management
-   Recruiting
-   Outplacement

## Apply

[Apply at Optimal HR](https://apply.workable.com/optimal-hr/j/6BF77BB309/apply)

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