Payroll Manager - EMEA (Contract)

📋 Description

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll cycles for UK, Germany, and France.
• Audit payroll data: changes, benefits, time tracking, leave, and variable payments.
• Validate inputs and outputs; run reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Oversee payroll funding, salary payments, statutory payments, and post-payroll reporting.
• Ensure payroll compliance with HMRC, Urssaf, and German authorities; monitor changes.
• GDPR compliance for payroll data handling and storage.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of payroll experience with direct responsibility for payroll processing in the UK, Germany, France.
• Experience managing payroll for 500+ employees across multiple entities.
• Strong working knowledge of regional tax laws, social security, benefits, and labor regulations.
• Experience managing payroll through external vendors or multi-country payroll platforms.
• Strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and comfort working with large datasets.
• Familiarity with payroll/HRIS systems (e.g., Workday, Cloudpay).

🎁 Benefits

• Hybrid work model with London-based role.
• Inclusive, equal opportunity employer focused on diversity.
• Influence payroll across UK, Germany, France and across Europe (EMEA).
• Collaboration with People, Finance, Legal and external partners.