SAP
Christos Kilintaris
HR Specialist
Thessaloniki,54
Summary
Experienced human resources specialist with a strong drive to optimize processes and streamline operations, ultimately enhancing team efficiency. Passionate about taking on new challenges and consistently delivering high-quality results. Dynamic communicator who effectively engages with stakeholders using a disciplined and strategic approach.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Associate, GBS HR, Core Services
Pfizer
1 2024 - Current
- Executing a variety of HR operational tasks including HR reporting, administering compensation & benefits, processing data corrections and pay impacting transactions in our Human Resources Information Systems for the Austrian and Swiss market
- Provide real-time support for escalated inquiries/transactions via case management tool
- Liaise with other HR, Digital and Payroll colleagues to seek guidance and/or input that will help in timely solution of inquiries
- Provided feedback on operational tasks and procedures with a continuous improvement mindset
- Handling of terminations, reference letters, severance payments and leave of absences for active employees
- Keeping our ERP System (Workday) up to date for business processes such as human resources, and finance
- Participating in various restructuring projects with main focus point the termination of contracts
- Processing various inquiries regarding allowances and various payment issues with the assistance of payroll
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive successful completion of complex projects within deadlines.
Payroll Associate
Pfizer
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Management of activities associated with regular execution of assigned payrolls, including collection and validation of inputs and error resolution
- Communication of payroll kick off and approval processing milestones
- Validation and balancing payroll, process changes to correct errors or providing updates
- Providing required funding forecasts, bank files and GL files to Treasury and Finance
- Distributing required reports to stakeholders during and post-payroll
- Managing and processing more complex payroll changes, including sales bonuses, STD, return to work, LOA, military leave, severance and employee death
- Processing off-cycle payroll requests
- Developed, administered and updated off-cycle payroll process/practice documentation
- Responsible for overall collection of payroll claims / overpayments / repayments working with HR, Legal and Payroll teams
- Responsible for developing and publishing annual payroll calendar, including cut-off dates and other key dates to all stakeholders
- Ensured all necessary audit processes are implemented and followed in order to assure Sarbanes-Oxley, external and internal audit compliance
- Responded to audit inquiries as needed
- Records pertinent RCM and validation activities in corporate systems
- Coordination of continuous improvement initiatives for payroll processes
- Trouble shooting more complex payroll issues
- Worked with vendor, Digital, Finance and other teams as needed to ensure technology, integrations, GL interfaces and other system components are functional
- Responded to Tier 3 colleague inquiries as referred by the HR Service Center
- Collaborated with HR department to ensure seamless onboarding and offboarding processes for payroll purposes.
- Stayed up-to-date on relevant tax laws, ensuring accurate withholding calculations for federal and state taxes.
- Served as back-up for other team members as required
- Expertise on SAP (ERP Software)
- Achievements: My Team and I managed to take over the German payroll market within 2 months of training
- My Team and I optimized many processes that have been outdated and created a communication system with our counterparts in Germany
- Responsible for paying "Company-Pensions" for a population of over 4.000 people.
Planning and Monitoring Supervisor & Facility Management
TIME FRAME Hellas
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Dealing with payroll issues, support of payroll information systems, planning of annual leaves of employees and managing timing issues
- Management of employee data for over 100 employees
- Demand forecasting on a 3 months basis and production planning
- Facility management
- Bonus calculation and reporting to corporate
- Time & Attendance administration
- Performance measurement using KPI's for various campaigns/projects
- Planning the working schedule for all active employees on a 15 Minute production basis
- Approvals and planning of all active colleagues leave days
- Achievements: After 2 years of activity and growth of the company in Greece, I undertook the project of expanding the company to new offices
- I managed to finish the project with 40% less costs than estimated
- I identified errors and mistakes of the company's information systems that arose from the company's transition from the German to the Greek working reality
- I have developed a fair system of rewards and evaluation for the employees of the company
Call Center Agent
DIALOG SERVICES
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Sales representative
Internship of the Department of German Philology
Goethe-Institut Thessaloniki
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Conducted lessons of the German language for A1 and A2 levels.
WIG type welder
ERHARD Services GMBH
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Fuel tank sealing and electric welding control in Scania and Mercedes production line
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
Internship in Welding
01.2012 - 12.2012
Education
MBA - Business Administration
University of Macedonia
Thessaloniki 04.2021 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - German Language And Literature
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki 04.2001 - 01.2016
Multimedia Data Applications - Networks - undefined
ΙΕΚ Lagada
Skills
Ms Office Suite
Acrobat Pro DC
Excel
Word
SAP ERP Software
Workday
Performance monitoring
Data Analytics
Militaryservice
Completed
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/11/89
- Nationality: Greek
- Driving License: Acquired
Continuouslearning - Seminarsandconferences
Conference 'Integration and use of ICT in the educational process', Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Accomplishments
As a Payroll Associate, I optimized processes that have been outdated and created a communication system with our counterparts in Germany. Also created a series of work instructions that helped newcomers to the team to acclimatize into the team.
As a Planning and Monitoring Supervisor I managed to finish the project of expanding the company offices with 40% less costs than estimated.
I also identified errors and mistakes of the company's information systems that arose from the company's transition from the German to the Greek working reality.
I have developed a fair system of rewards and recognition for the employees of the company.
Software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Workday
Microsoft Outlook
Timeline
Payroll Associate
Pfizer
01.2022 - 01.2024
MBA - Business Administration
University of Macedonia
04.2021 - 01.2023
Planning and Monitoring Supervisor & Facility Management
TIME FRAME Hellas
01.2018 - 01.2021
Call Center Agent
DIALOG SERVICES
01.2017 - 01.2018
Internship of the Department of German Philology
Goethe-Institut Thessaloniki
01.2016 - 12.2016
WIG type welder
ERHARD Services GMBH
01.2012 - 01.2013
Internship in Welding
01.2012 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - German Language And Literature
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
04.2001 - 01.2016
Multimedia Data Applications - Networks - undefined
ΙΕΚ Lagada
Senior Associate, GBS HR, Core Services
Pfizer
1 2024 - Current
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