Payroll Partner, EMEA

Overview

In this role you will lead global payroll operations to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient processing across entities. You’ll shape payroll capabilities in collaboration with Finance, HR, and Legal, driving system improvements and international expansion support. You’ll provide expert guidance on pay issues, maintain process documentation, and partner with stakeholders to optimize employee experience. This position offers the chance to scale payroll across a fast-growing, globally distributed company and influence broader people operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage global payroll operations with accuracy and compliance across regions
• Oversee reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, and regional tax requirements
• Automate and optimize termination payments and separation calculations
• Analyze payroll data to forecast costs and identify trends for Finance/HR
• Advise employees on pay matters and resolve inquiries professionally
• Partner with Legal and HR on international expansion, entity setup and Employment of Record services
• Handle stakeholder queries via JIRA/Slack and develop a knowledge repository
• Drive payroll process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Lead the implementation of a unified global payroll solution for the organization
• Leverage system integrations to maximize payroll automation
• Support evolving payroll tools to ensure best practices
• Familiar with equity schemes (RSU/ESOP) and related reporting

Key requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of regional end-to-end payroll processing experience
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and in a team
• Familiarity with payroll vendor management and HRIS/payroll integration projects
• Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with ability to generate management reports
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
• Proven ability to adapt in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• strong communication
• interpersonal skills
• problem-solving
• HRIS/payroll integration
• vendor management
• JIRA

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