Payroll Manager, EMEA - Krakow, Poland

AML RightSource; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 41.000 - 49.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Comprehensive private medical health

Remote work options

Private insurance plan

MyBenefit Cafeteria

Annual discretionary bonus

Zusammenfassung

AML RightSource seeks a Payroll Manager – EMEA to own end-to-end payroll operations for multiple countries. You will partner with HR, Finance, and Legal to ensure accurate, timely payroll delivery, vendor management, and regulatory compliance across the region.

The role requires 7+ years in payroll, Poland experience, and strong knowledge of EMEA regulations, with English fluency and Polish as a strong plus.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7+ years of payroll experience across multiple countries in EMEA; Poland experience required.
• 2 years of people management or mentorship of payroll professionals.
• Strong knowledge of EMEA payroll regulations, tax, and labor law.
• Experience managing external payroll vendors.
• Proficiency with payroll systems and HRIS platforms (ADP/Workday/SAP).
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills.
• Fluent English; Polish and other European languages are a plus.

Aufgaben

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple EMEA countries.
• Ensure accurate, timely payroll and approvals with internal and external providers.
• Maintain payroll calendars, controls, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws and tax regulations.
• Lead audits and GDPR/data privacy for payroll data.
• Manage vendor relationships and payroll escalations.
• Drive process improvements and system integrations.
• Generate payroll reports and support budgeting and forecasting.

Kenntnisse

English fluency

Polish language

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/HR/Business Administration

Tools

ADP

Workday

SAP/HRIS

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description:

About the Position:

The Payroll Manager – EMEA is responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery across multiple EMEA countries. This role oversees end-to-end payroll operations, manages external payroll vendors, ensures compliance with local labor and tax regulations, and partners closely with HR, Finance, and Legal teams.

The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of operational payroll expertise, stakeholder management, and regional regulatory knowledge in a fast-paced, international environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

Payroll Operations

• Manage and oversee end-to-end payroll processing for multiple EMEA countries
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll execution, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, benefits, and statutory payments
• Review and approve payroll outputs from internal teams and external payroll providers
• Own payroll calendars, controls, and documentation

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure full compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory reporting requirements across all EMEA jurisdictions
• Stay current on legislative changes and assess impact on payroll processes
• Lead payroll audits and support internal and external audit requests
• Ensure GDPR and data privacy compliance for employee payroll data

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with third-party payroll vendors and local providers
• Act as the primary payroll point of contact for HR, Finance, Legal, and local leadership
• Resolve payroll escalations and complex payroll issues efficiently and professionally

Process Improvement & Systems

• Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and automation of payroll processes across EMEA
• Support payroll system implementations, upgrades, and integrations (e.g., HRIS, Finance systems)
• Develop and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls

Reporting & Financial Partnership

• Partner with Finance to support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities
• Prepare payroll-related reports, reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and headcount cost analysis

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, Business Administration, or related field
• 7+ years of payroll experience, with significant exposure to multi-country EMEA payroll (hands-on payroll experience in Poland is required; experience in Bulgaria, the UK, Austria, and Germany is preferred)
• 2 years of people management experience or mentorship of payroll professionals
• Strong knowledge of EMEA payroll regulations, tax, and labor law requirements
• Experience managing external payroll vendors
• Proficiency with payroll systems and HRIS platforms (e.g., ADP, Workday, SAP, or similar)
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills
• Fluent English required; additional European languages are a strong plus

Competencies:

• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills
• Ability to manage complex timelines and multiple countries simultaneously
• Problem-solving mindset and resilience under pressure
• Strong ethics, discretion, and ownership mindset
• Fluent in written and spoken Polish and English, other European language welcome

Minimum salary: 17,500 PLN gross/month

Additional components of our benefits package

• Comprehensive private medical healthcare
• Remote work options subject to the type of position or project
• The option to join a group private insurance plan (subject to a fee)
• MyBenefit Cafeteria including Multisport
• Annual discretionary bonus, subject to both company performance and individual contribution

AML RightSource is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All the information concerning breaches of law during the recruitment process should be reported at [e-mail]. Upon request, you will be provided with Internal procedure for reporting and following up on breaches of law, adopted by the Company based on the Whistleblower Protection Act.