Payroll Manager (m / f)

MCCORMICK UK LIMITED; Avignon; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick & Company is seeking a seasoned Payroll Manager to oversee multi-country payroll operations across EMEA and North America, in a SAP-powered environment. You will drive governance, continuity, and technical stability, coordinating with HR, Finance, IT, and Total Rewards to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The role requires deep operational expertise, 8+ years in complex payroll, and a proven leadership presence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive payroll experience in complex, multi-country environments.
• Strong leadership presence and influencing capability.
• Experience managing payroll across EMEA; exposure to North America is a plus.
• Experience with integrated payroll systems; SAP knowledge is a plus.
• Experience handling payroll escalations.

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).
• Support payroll activities outside EMEA when necessary, including oversight for North America and South Africa.
• Provide expertise on complex payroll cases or processes (e.g., profit-sharing calculations, regulatory updates).
• Monitor payroll KPIs, service levels, and operational performance across countries.
• Identify operational risks and ensure continuity of payroll execution across geographies.
• Ensure documentation, audit readiness, and adherence to policies and local legislation.
• Support internal and external audits as required.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT, Total Rewards to ensure alignment and high service standards

Skills

Payroll operations across multiple gé

Cross‑country coordination

Leadership presence

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Job description

Payroll Manager (m/f)

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
• High Level of Confidentiality & Professional Integrity

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

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.