Christel De Greef
London,UK
Summary
While being a team manager, I found my passion for people management and HR. While completing my CIPD Level 5 People Management course, I joined the Australian High Commission as HR & Payroll Assistant. In this role I have consolidated my strengths and learned about managing HR administrative functions to support organisational efficiency. I am detail-oriented and a highly organised professional with a strong commitment to accuracy and compliance. I have a proven ability to handle confidential information and a high workload whilst maintaining a high level of professionalism.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
HR & Payroll Assistant
Australian High Commission
London, UK
10.2022 - 01.2025
- Data maintenance and analysis; providing senior management reports on recruitment, exit surveys, turn-over, absence, gender, and diversity
- Providing the HR team with Excel solutions for streamlined and efficient processes and summarized and accessible information
- Assisting multiple Australian embassies across Europe with the recruitment of locally engaged staff
- Providing new hires and line-manager training on absence and leave policies management
- Assisting with auditing of HR data and other ad-hoc HR projects
- Auditing time and attendance records, enhancing payroll accuracy.
- Processing payroll and calculating deductions by accurately using SAP to secure payment traceability.
- Checking input data from HR department, developing procedures to reduce potential errors in pay calculations
- Executing semi-monthly payroll for 150 staff and pension procedures with meticulous attention to detail.
- Utilising advanced Excel skills to create up-to-date reports.
- Determining holiday pay entitlements with precision, maintaining compliance.
- Facilitated recruitment campaigns, resulting in quality hires.
Copyright Manager
Kobalt Music
London, UK
09.2012 - 10.2022
- Managed a team of four employees, and reviewed copyright operations across EMEA
- Analysed monthly KPI reports and informed senior leading management team of any identified operational inefficiencies and provided possible solutions
- Liaised, problem solved and maintained good work relationships with multiple societies and sub-publishers across EMEA
- Developed organisational policies for administrative oversight and internal controls.
- Led and managed administrative staff to maintain smooth daily operations.
- Led performance reviews, identified areas for improvement.
- Boosted department efficiency by streamlining operational processes.
Project Management Officer
Accenture
London, UK
07.2012 - 09.2012
- Reported to a Regional Director at AstraZeneca
- Monitored of an international client database management project (12 European countries)
- Acted as single point of contact between internal and external stakeholders; meeting management, tracked project progression, reporting, anticipated and solved upcoming issues
Business Analyst
Accenture
Brussels, Belgium
05.2008 - 06.2012
- Deployed at several clients for different projects
- Helpdesk Administrator at AstraZeneca
- Procurement Team Assistant at Electrabel
- Project Management Officer at Umicore
Events Assistant
Edificio
Brussels, Belgium
09.2007 - 04.2008
- Coordinated events for external clients such as cocktails, dinners, and conferences in several high standing venues
- Handled logistics effectively, mitigating potential issues before events.
Education
CIPD Level 5 - People Management
Acacia Learning
London, UK 09.2021 - 08.2022
MA - International Politics
University of Ghent
Ghent, Belgium 10.2002 - 06.2007
Skills
- Induction & On-boarding Process
- Recruitment
- Performance Management
- SAP
- Project Management
- Team Management
- Detailed record-keeping
- Excel proficiency
- Data Analysis
- Training material development
- Payroll processing
- Effective communication
- Payroll administration
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Dutch
Native
Completed training
- Introduction to Payroll, 2023, CIPP, UK
- Intermediate and Advanced Excel Training, 2024, WeAreExcel, UK
- Enhancing Training Effectiveness, 2024 Let's Talk Talent
Timeline
HR & Payroll Assistant
Australian High Commission
10.2022 - 01.2025
CIPD Level 5 - People Management
Acacia Learning
09.2021 - 08.2022
Copyright Manager
Kobalt Music
09.2012 - 10.2022
Project Management Officer
Accenture
07.2012 - 09.2012
Business Analyst
Accenture
05.2008 - 06.2012
Events Assistant
Edificio
09.2007 - 04.2008
MA - International Politics
University of Ghent
10.2002 - 06.2007
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