EMEA Payroll Transformation Manager

Our partner is an international company with a presence across multiple markets, currently looking for an experienced professional to support and further develop its EMEA payroll and benefits operations.

Main responsibilities:

• Analyse existing payroll and benefits setups across EMEA and identify opportunities for harmonisation, centralisation and cost optimisation
• Develop business cases and recommendations for senior HR and Finance stakeholders
• Lead the implementation of payroll and benefits solutions across multiple countries
• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations , ensuring accuracy, compliance, controls and timely delivery
• Manage relationships with external payroll and benefits providers and coordinate key stakeholders
• Drive the standardisation and consolidation of payroll providers, processes, systems, data and governance
• Partner with Finance on payroll accounting, reconciliations, accruals, payments and reporting
• Lead payroll transformation projects , including provider selection, system implementations, automation and process improvements
• Ensure compliance with local payroll, tax, social security, pension and benefits requirements
• Proactively identify issues and opportunities and continuously improve the overall EMEA payroll framework

Required skills:

• 6–8 years of experience in payroll, payroll operations, HR operations or Compensation & Benefits
• Hands-on knowledge of multi-country payroll within EMEA and experience working with external payroll partners
• Proven experience in payroll harmonisation, centralisation, transformation or provider consolidation
• Experience taking ownership of regional projects and coordinating implementation across different countries
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills , including the ability to work effectively with senior-level colleagues
• A structured, analytical approach and a genuine interest in finding more efficient and cost-effective ways of working
• A proactive personality with the ability to take an initiative from identifying a need through to delivering the solution
• Fluent English is essential

Advantages:

• Knowledge of another European language would be a plus

What our partner can offer to you:

• International working environment
• Long-term career opportunities within a growing company
• Cafeteria
• Car allowance
• Hybrid work (2 days home office/week)
• Central location
• Involvement in process improvement and business-impacting activities