Job Title: 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.
Job Duties:
- 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
Required Qualifications:
- 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
Preferred Qualifications:
- Fluency in German, French, Spanish, or Italian
Working Conditions:
- 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