Payroll Manager

About the role

Payroll Manager (m/f)

Fixed-Term Contract

Role Objective

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations across EMEA/NA landscape.

This senior-level role will ensure operational excellence, continuity, governance, and technical stability across a multi-country SAP payroll environment. The position requires deep operational expertise, multi-country payroll coordination, and management of high-impact payroll activities within an international environment.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

• 8 to 12+ years of progressive payroll experience in complex, multi-country environments

• Strong leadership presence and influencing capability

• Proven experience managing payroll across EMEA; exposure to North America is a

• Experience working with integrated payroll systems; SAP knowledge is a

• Experience handling payroll escalations

• Fluent in English

• Advanced payroll operational expertise

• Multi-country payroll coordination

• Strong payroll systems knowledge

• Complex issue resolution and escalation management

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong collaboration and cross-functional communication

• High level of confidentiality and professional integrity

Responsibilities

1. 1

   Oversee and coordinate payroll operations across multiple SAP payroll countries within EMEA, ensuring a curacy, compliance, and consistency of execution.

2. 2

   Act as senior escalation point for complex payroll issues, and cross-country operational challenges.

3. 3

   Provide backup support for key payroll roles within the region (including UK payroll coverage when required).

4. 4

   Support payroll activities outside EMEA when necessary, including oversight or coordination for North America and South Africa

5. 5

   Provide expertise on complex payroll cases or processes (e.g., profit-sharing calculations, complex regulatory updates).

6. 6

   Monitor payroll KPIs, service levels, and operational performance across countries.

7. 7

   Identify operational risks and ensure continuity of payroll execution across assigned geographies.

8. 8

   Ensure documentation, audit readiness, and adherence to company policies and local legislation.

9. 9

   Support internal and external audits as required

10. 10

    Collaborate closely with HR, Finance, IT, Total Rewards Teams to ensure alignment, effective stakeholder management, and high service standards

11. 11

    Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.

12. 12

    8–12+ years of progressive payroll experience in complex, multi-country environments.

13. 13

    Strong leadership presence and influencing capability.

14. 14

    Proven experience managing payroll across EMEA; exposure to North America is a plus.

15. 15

    Experience working with integrated payroll systems; SAP knowledge is a+

16. 16

    Experience handling payroll escalations.

17. 17

    Fluent in English.

18. 18

    Advanced Payroll Operational Expertise

19. 19

    Multi-Country Payroll Coordination

20. 20

    Strong Payroll Systems Knowledge (SAP experience is a plus)