Payroll Manager

Location: East of England, Hertfordshire, Watford

Job Type: Permanent, expected to work Full-Time hours

Primary Industry: Accounting

Salary: £80000 - £90000 Per annum

Benefits: Bonus

Working Pattern - Hybrid

EMEA Payroll manager working in a complex global enterprise to be responsible for overseeing the payroll processes, with a pivotal role in coaching, mentoring, and developing the team ensuring that monthly pay runs are processed accurately and on time. This is a key position in the EMEA Finance department that will lead a team of Payroll professionals, with a main role in payroll vendor management.

• Oversee and manage the payroll processes for EMEA countries, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Lead a team professionals, providing coaching, mentoring, and development opportunities
• Manage third-party payroll services, specifically ADP, ensuring compliance and efficiency
• Implement and manage payroll projects, including system implementations and process improvements
• Ensure compliance with SOX Controls for payroll processes
• Handle RSUs, wage tax audit, and payroll accounting tasks

• 10-12 years of relevant experience in payroll management in a diverse, complex global enterprise
• Experience with ADP payroll systems such as Celergo, Global View, and E-Time
• Project Management experience, especially for Payroll implementations
• Experience with CIPP and strong knowledge of payroll processes

• Fluency in German, French, Spanish, or Italian

• Hybrid work model with 1 mandatory day in the office (Thursday) and occasional extra days for Corporate visits and meetings
• Team size includes 2 supervisors and 3 senior payroll specialists, with a total team size of 10 members
• Responsible for payroll for EMEA countries, covering approximately 4,000 employees and 35 payrolls