Country Manager

Jobgether; Murcia; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Danaher is seeking a Manager, EMEA Payroll to lead payroll operations across the MEDNA region, ensuring accurate, compliant, timely, and well‑controlled payroll delivery. The role partners with HR, Finance, and external vendors, providing strategic direction and operational governance for payroll.

The successful candidate will manage end-to-end payroll cycles, drive continuous improvement, lead a multi-level payroll team, and maintain payroll process documentation and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll cycles, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
• Prepare external and internal audit documentation for regional payroll.
• Ensure accuracy in all operations, compliance with country and region labor laws, and tax requirements.
• Lead and manage payroll team performance, capacity planning, and development. Oversee PTO scheduling and hiring decisions to maintain operational efficiency.
• Maintain and update payroll process documentation, including software development workflows. Support system enhancements and troubleshooting in collaboration with HRIS and IT teams. Monitor ServiceNow tickets, email inquiries, and benefits‑related feedback to identify trends and areas for improvement.

Job description

Danaher Manager, EMEA Payroll

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The Manager, EMEA Payroll is responsible for leading and managing payroll operations across MEDNA region, ensuring accurate, compliant, timely, and well‑controlled payroll delivery. The EMEA Payroll Manager is accountable for regional payroll performance, risk management, team leadership, and continuous improvement, while partnering closely with HR, Finance, and external vendors. This role provides strategic direction and operational governance for payroll and leads a multi‑level payroll team to deliver consistent, high‑quality outcomes.
This position reports to Director of EMEA Payroll and is part of the Corporate organization. Candidates that currently sit on-site or remotely will maintain their current location.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Manage end-to-end payroll cycles, ensuring timely and accurate processing. Approve all payroll‑related payments in their jurisdiction, as applicable. Conduct audits to verify accuracy of payroll amounts and processes.


• Prepare external and internal audit documentation for regional payroll


• Ensure accuracy in all operations, compliance with country and region labor laws, and tax requirements. Ensure all payroll related payments are made as expected


• Lead and manage payroll team performance, capacity planning, and development. Oversee PTO scheduling and hiring decisions to maintain operational efficiency. Collect and analyze data for payroll KPIs, including error rates, processing time, and feedback from internal stakeholders.


• Maintain and update payroll process documentation, including software development workflows. Support system enhancements and troubleshooting in collaboration with HRIS and IT teams. Monitor ServiceNow (DHR Assist) tickets, email inquiries, and benefits‑related feedback to identify trends and areas for improvement.