Are you an EMEA Payroll Manager/ Senior EMEA Payroll Specialist looking for a new challenge? This client offers an amazing project lead role for someone with substantial European Payroll.

With huge scope to take the lead of a 20+ country payroll process, this role offers huge process improvement and project management opportunities for someone with an extensive proven track record in delivering.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and shape the current and long-term strategic vision for the payroll function in Europe; assess current processes and systems; identify best practices in payroll administration and automation, including potential payroll vendors consolidation
• Manage payroll team processes and oversight of day-to-day payroll operations to ensure accurate and timely payments to employees
• Act as escalation point for payroll team and provide technical / complex advice and guidance on payroll queries/processes
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and awareness of prevailing payroll laws and any changes occurring or planned in each of the regional countries ensuring that the Company remains in compliance with the statutory requirements
• Ensure timely filings with appropriate government authorities
• Partner with cross-functional groups within the Company
• Maintain a complete understanding of all wage and hour laws related to payroll
• Recommends payroll related policies and optimize standard procedures for payroll processing, ensuring strong internal controls and segregation of duties
• Occasional liaison with internal and external auditors around pay and delivery of any pay related audit requirements
• Work closely with Europe Benefits and Europe Finance team to guide on taxation laws and payroll implications
• Lead payroll development and implementation process for acquired companies / new countries

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive payroll experience across Europe especially Ireland, Germany, and Hungary
• Passion for the technology side of payroll looking to lean on technology to drive optimization
• in the team
• Experience with payroll systems and system implementations
• Workday is desirable
• Solid project management skills in process improvement and implementation projects
• Strong leader with ability to coach and develop team members
• Ability to manage external vendors effectively
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Please apply for further details.