EMEA Payroll Lead: Compliance & Analytics

Danaher; Sevilla; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Danaher is seeking a Manager, EMEA Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll across the MEDNA region, ensuring accurate, compliant, timely payroll delivery and strong risk management. You will partner with HR, Finance, and external vendors to drive performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, CPP, 7–9 years of payroll experience with 3–5 years in EMEA, and proven leadership. A remote-friendly setup enables working from home where allowed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business administration/hr or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of experience in processing and managing complex EMEA payrolls.
• CPP certification is required or actively pursuing certification.
• Proven leadership and change-management skills.
• Strategic thinking for payroll issues with timing and tax considerations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll cycles for MEDNA region, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
• Prepare external and internal audit documentation for regional payroll.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with country and regional labor laws and tax requirements.
• Lead payroll team performance, capacity planning and development; oversee PTO scheduling and hiring decisions.
• Maintain payroll process documentation and support system enhancements with HRIS and IT teams.
• Monitor ServiceNow tickets and payroll-related inquiries to identify trends and improvements.
• Provide payroll reports and insights to HR and Finance with data sharing to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership experience

Payroll audits

Data KPIs

Process documentation

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration/HR

CPP certification

Tools

Payroll systems

ServiceNow

Job description

Danaher is seeking a Manager, EMEA Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll across the MEDNA region, ensuring accurate, compliant, timely payroll delivery and strong risk management. You will partner with HR, Finance, and external vendors to drive performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, CPP, 7–9 years of payroll experience with 3–5 years in EMEA, and proven leadership. A remote-friendly setup enables working from home where allowed.