EMEA Payroll Specialist

Insight Global; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Regional Payroll Specialist to manage and review payroll for employees across multiple European countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local laws and company policies.

You will partner with internal teams and third-party payroll vendors to resolve inquiries, support audits and reporting, and drive process improvements in a global payroll operation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll processing experience, preferably supporting European countries.
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems and platforms (Oracle HCM, ADP Celergo).
• Solid understanding of European payroll requirements, tax regulations, and statutory filings.

Responsibilities

• Process and review payroll for employees across multiple European countries, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party vendors to resolve inquiries and support audits.
• Support reconciliations, reporting, and system improvements for global payroll operations.

Skills

Payroll processing

European payroll

Excel proficiency

English communication

Vendor coordination

Multi-country payroll

Tax regulations

Process improvement

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting/Finance/HR background

Tools

Oracle HCM

ADP Celergo

Oracle Finance

Job description

Job Description

The Regional Payroll Specialist will be responsible for processing and reviewing payroll for employees across multiple European countries, ensuring payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant with country-specific labor laws, tax regulations, statutory requirements, and company policies. This individual will partner closely with internal stakeholders and third-party payroll vendors to resolve payroll inquiries, review payroll inputs and outputs, support audits and statutory reporting, and maintain confidential employee payroll records.The Payroll Specialist will manage multiple payroll cycles and deadlines across Europe while coordinating with local providers and internal teams. They will also support payroll reconciliations, reporting, process improvements, and system enhancements to help maintain an accurate and efficient global payroll operation.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].

Skills and Requirements

• 2+ years of payroll processing experience, preferably supporting European countries
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems and platforms, ideally Oracle HCM, ADP Celergo, and/or Oracle Finance
• Solid understanding of European payroll requirements, country-specific labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory requirements
• Experience processing and reviewing payroll with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and deadlines
• Experience managing payroll across multiple European countries or entities
• Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Clear, professional communication skills in EnglishAbility to manage multiple payroll cycles, deadlines, vendors, and stakeholders across different countries and time zones
• Additional European language skills
• Experience working with third-party/global payroll vendors
• Experience coordinating with local payroll providers and government agencies
• Exposure to European payroll audits, statutory filings, taxes, and year-end processes
• Background in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or Payroll
• Experience supporting payroll process improvements, implementations, or system enhancementsExperience working in a global or multinational organization