Payroll Manager

MCCORMICK UK LIMITED; Avignon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MCCORMICK UK LIMITED is seeking a Payroll Manager on a fixed-term contract to oversee payroll operations across the EMEA/NA landscape. This senior role focuses on governance, continuity, and technical stability within a multi-country SAP payroll environment, delivering accurate, compliant payroll execution.

The successful candidate will have 8–12+ years in complex payroll across multiple jurisdictions, strong leadership, and English fluency.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of payroll experience in multi-country environments.
• Experience with SAP payroll systems.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll operations across multiple SAP payroll countries within EMEA, ensuring accuracy, 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).
• Coordinate payroll activities outside EMEA when necessary, including oversight for North America and South Africa.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-country payroll

Escalation management

English fluency

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Payroll Manager

Fixed-Term Contract

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.
• Fluent in English.

Key Competencies

• Advanced Payroll Operational Expertise
• Multi-Country Payroll Coordination
• Strong Payroll Systems Knowledge (SAP experience is a plus)
• Complex Issue Resolution & Escalation Management
• High Attention to Detail & Accuracy
• Strong Collaboration & Cross‑Functional Communication with EN‑DB
• 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