Payroll Manager

McCormick & Company; Avignon; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick & Company is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations across EMEA and NA in a multi-country SAP payroll landscape.

This senior role requires deep expertise in cross-country payroll coordination, ensuring accuracy, governance, and regulatory compliance across France, the UK, Poland, and the US.

The position partners with HR, Finance, IT, and Total Rewards to maintain audit readiness and drive service excellence across the organization.

Qualifications

• Progressive payroll experience in complex, multi-country environments.
• Experience managing payroll across EMEA; exposure to NA is a plus.
• Strong leadership and ability to influence across functions.
• Experience with integrated payroll systems (SAP).
• High attention to detail and strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll operations across SAP payroll countries within EMEA, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Act as senior escalation point for complex payroll issues and cross-country challenges.
• Provide backup support for key payroll roles in the region, including UK coverage.
• Support payroll activities outside EMEA when necessary (NA and South Africa).
• Provide expertise on complex payroll cases (profit-sharing, regulatory updates).
• Monitor payroll KPIs, service levels, and regional performance.
• Identify operational risks and ensure continuity of payroll execution.
• Ensure documentation, audit readiness, and adherence to policies and local law.
• Support internal and external audits; collaborate with HR, Finance, IT, Total Rewards.

Skills

Multi-Country Payroll Coordination

SAP experience

Payroll Escalations handling

Leadership presence

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Confidentiality & integrity

Education

Degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin

Tools

SAP

Job description

Location: Avignon,France/ Haddenham,UK/ Lodz,Poland

Role Objective

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations across EMEA/NA landscape.

This senior-level role will ensure operational excellence, continuity, governance, and technical stability across a multi-country SAP payroll environment. The position requires deep operational expertise, multi-country payroll coordination, and management of high-impact payroll activities within an international environment.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate payroll operations across multiple SAP payroll countries within EMEA, ensuring a curacy, compliance, and consistency of execution.
• Act as senior escalation point for complex payroll issues, and cross-country operational challenges.
• Provide backup support for key payroll roles within the region (including UK payroll coverage when required).
• Support payroll activities outside EMEA when necessary, including oversight or coordination for North America and South Africa
• Provide expertise on complex payroll cases or processes (e.g., profit-sharing calculations, complex regulatory updates).
• Monitor payroll KPIs, service levels, and operational performance across countries.
• Identify operational risks and ensure continuity of payroll execution across assigned geographies.
• Ensure documentation, audit readiness, and adherence to company policies and local legislation.
• Support internal and external audits as required
• Collaborate closely with HR, Finance, IT, Total Rewards Teams to ensure alignment, effective stakeholder management, and high service standards

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8-12+ years of progressive payroll experience in complex, multi-country environments.
• Strong leadership presence and influencing capability.
• Proven experience managing payroll across EMEA; exposure to North America is a plus.
• Experience working with integrated payroll systems; SAP knowledge is a+
• Experience handling payroll escalations.
• Advanced Payroll Operational Expertise
• Multi-Country Payroll Coordination
• Strong Payroll Systems Knowledge (SAP experience is a plus)
• High Attention to Detail & Accuracy
• Strong Collaboration & Cross-Functional Communication
• High Level of Confidentiality & Professional Integrity

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.