Manager, Payroll Services EMEA

UPM - The Biofore; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Payroll Manager for the EMEA region. This role involves overseeing payroll operations, managing a team, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in payroll management and strong leadership skills. Join a community focused on sustainability and professional growth.

Benefits

Development Opportunities

Caring Community

Meaningful Job

Responsible Employer

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in leading payroll operations in international contexts.
• Mature knowledge of payroll and compensation-related tax requirements.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll operations in the EMEA region.
• Manage a team of Payroll Specialists and external vendors.
• Ensure compliance with payroll standards and legislation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Tools

Workday

Office Tools

Job description

Would you like to join a global, growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow? UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers make more sustainable choices, we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees around the world. We live by our values – trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage. Join us in creating a future beyond fossils!

We are now looking for a Payroll Manager, EMEA to join our Payroll Management team. This position will be located in Finland or other UPM office location within EMEA region.

Greetings from your future manager

In this role you will be part of an experienced and engaged community of payroll professionals globally. We work together by bringing together both local and global perspectives and aim at developing our service and ourselves. That will keep you busy as a key member of our truly international team. Nina Roos, Director, Global Payroll

What you will do

Job Purpose

• Oversee the management, development, and resourcing of both in-house and outsourced payroll operations in the EMEA region, ensuring payroll services for all UPM employees within the region
• Manage a team of Payroll Specialists and external payroll vendors to ensure compliance with standards and legislation and correct on-time payments
• As a member of the Global Payroll management team, contribute to the planning and development of the UPM Payroll Services and ensure agreed global and local concepts and payroll procedures are implemented in the EMEA region with balanced cost and quality
• Participate in the operational payroll processing when needed

In the role, you will:

• Act as a member of the Global Payroll Management Team
• Create direct reports for Specialists and Senior Specialists in Payroll
• Create indirect (functional) reports for personnel responsible for handling Payroll in EMEA countries
• Manage payroll team and external payroll vendors for the preparation, documentation and disbursement of all payroll cheques/direct deposits, payroll taxes and employee benefit payments
• Lead, guide and coach the team to deliver with high standards. Inspire effective work, professional development and wellbeing
• Ensure EMEA payroll performance and quality, ensure that all payroll services comply with the standards required by the company and payroll is processed accurately and on time
• Contribute to the planning and development of the Global Payroll Services and ensure projects, development initiatives, and roll-out of new or revised payroll processes are implemented in EMEA area
• Manage payroll stakeholders, communication and coordination within all levels of the organization
• Contribute to operational payroll responsibilities, including tasks relating to expatriate payroll, reward systems and representing the company in front of auditors and authorities for relevant countries
• Support UPM businesses e.g. M&A, international expansion and organizational changes

Who you are

• You have extensive experience leading in-house and outsourced payroll operations in international, multi-country contexts
• You have mature professional knowledge of payroll, compensation-related tax and reporting requirements, with experience in expatriate processes
• You can represent the company in front of auditors and authorities
• You are familiar with payroll, time management and HR technologies (such as Workday, reporting tools) as well as standard Office package tools
• You have good interpersonal and communication skills, you are a good leader and collaborative partner at all levels
• You are organized and ensure high standards and integrity
• You are fluent in English

This is what we offer to you

• A meaningful job – We have an inspiring purpose ‘We create a future beyond fossils.’ Our work is impactful and transformative.
• A caring community – Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees.
• Development opportunities – We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.
• Responsible employer - Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.

Learn about our Rewarding and our Ways of working.

Additional information

For additional information about the content of the role, please contact the recruiting manager Nina Roos, Director, Global Payroll at [e-mail] or by tel. [phone].

Please apply and attach your CV and Cover Letter by 08.06.2025. Please note that we will go through the applications already during the application period and may invite candidates for interviews already before the end of the application period.

For support with submitting your application, please contact the HR Service Center at [e-mail] or tel. [phone].

For UPM positions located in Finland, a security background check may be performed for those selected in accordance with the company recruitment guidelines and the Security Clearance Act 726/2014.

We deliver renewable and responsible solutions and innovate for a future beyond fossils across six business areas: UPM Fibres, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Communication Papers and UPM Plywood. As the industry leader in responsibility, we are committed to the UN Business Ambition for 1.5°C and the science-based targets to mitigate climate change. We employ 16,600 people worldwide and our annual sales are approximately EUR 10.5 billion. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. UPM Biofore – Beyond fossils.www.upm.com

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