Payroll Manager EMEA

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"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." Michael Jordan.
 
Sheridan Maine is collaborating with our client, located in London, to find a skilled Payroll Manager EMEA for a permanent position. The ideal candidate must possess EMEA experience and come from a background in financial or professional services.
 
The aim of this role is to support all aspects of monthly EMEA payroll, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely processing, including data preparation, reconciliation, issue resolution, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Your responsibilities as the Payroll Manager EMEA will include:

• Manage outsourced EMEA payroll with strict adherence to company policies, ensuring accurate and timely processing of payments, benefits, tax remittances, etc
• Prepare payroll input, including data entry, organization, translation, and verification of HR data, benefit forms, and ensure completeness for submissions
• Conduct detailed audit reconciliations of payroll vendor reports
• Resolve payroll discrepancies, troubleshoot issues, and suggest practical solutions
• Respond to payroll queries promptly via various channels
• Assist in reconciling payroll-related accounts and disbursements
• Collaborate with global and regional HR, Benefits, Finance teams
• Ensure timely and accurate tax declarations and remittances, liaising with local authorities
• Support year-end tasks such as reviewing tax forms, equity, and bonus payments
• Assist in regulatory and internal/external audits

• 5+ years’ EMEA Payroll experience required (experience with UK, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and Sweden preferred)
• Strong knowledge of EMEA taxation, labour laws, benefits, and country-specific practices
• Self-starter with strong work ethic, able to work independently or in a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and data analysis skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with regulatory compliance
• Proficient in English; fluency in other EMEA languages advantageous
• Experience with ADP Streamline, PwC Payroll, and Workday HR System beneficial
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly in Excel
• Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred