EMEA Payroll Specialist — Drive Global Transformation

Alvarez & Marsal France; Paris; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal France is seeking a Payroll Specialist based in Paris to own multi-country payroll delivery across EMEA with outcomes-focused, autonomous work. You will partner with the Global Payroll team and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, on-time payroll and compliance with local laws.

The role requires 5+ years in EMEA payroll, fluency in English and French, and strong Excel/MS Office skills. A dynamic, international environment with cross-time-zone collaboration awaits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience processing EMEA payroll and knowledge of local legislation and benefits regulations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and attention to detail, with experience handling confidential data.
• Fluent in English and French and able to work across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll for multiple EMEA countries with autonomy and central team support.
• Prepare legally mandatory payroll documents and registrations.
• Adhere to payroll cut-off dates and ensure timely, accurate payments.
• Stay updated on payroll legislation and internal policies; implement changes with providers.
• Serve as primary payroll contact for employees, tax authorities and benefits providers.
• Deliver month-end payroll reports to Finance and support reconciliations and audits.
• Contribute to payroll process improvements and the Global Payroll Transformation Project.
• Maintain documentation and collaborate with The People Team, Finance and stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Bilingual EN/FR

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal France is seeking a Payroll Specialist based in Paris to own multi-country payroll delivery across EMEA with outcomes-focused, autonomous work. You will partner with the Global Payroll team and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, on-time payroll and compliance with local laws.

The role requires 5+ years in EMEA payroll, fluency in English and French, and strong Excel/MS Office skills. A dynamic, international environment with cross-time-zone collaboration awaits.