EMEA Payroll & HR Operations Lead

Anonymous; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Anonymous is seeking an experienced EMEA HR & Payroll Specialist to drive accurate and compliant payroll operations across the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, and Germany. You will manage end-to-end payroll workflows, lifecycle administration, and system accuracy within ADP HRIS, partnering with outsourced providers.

Fluency in English and French is required, with German or Dutch as a strong asset; Romanian payroll knowledge is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing EMEA payroll.
• Knowledge of country legislation.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel – VLOOKUP and pivot table knowledge essential).
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and French (required). Knowledge of German or Dutch is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of Romanian Payroll is desirable.
• Experience of managing outsourced payrolls (ideally with ADP Celergo).

Responsibilities

• Oversee and audit monthly end-to-end payrolls for the UK, Ireland, France, Netherlands, and Germany in partnership with outsourced providers (ADP Celergo).
• Ensure all local payroll tax declarations, pension contributions, and employee benefit schemes fully comply with regional laws.
• Produce accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end payroll reports for finance and HR leadership.
• Act as the main contact for employee payroll queries, resolving tax, deduction, and payment inquiries with discretion and speed.
• Own onboarding and offboarding workflows—drafting contracts/offer letters, handling system setup, and coordinating IT offboarding.
• Maintain data integrity within ADP (HRIS), capturing salary adjustments, line management changes, leaves of absence, and terminations.
• Collaborate with the EU HR Manager on regional optimisation projects to modernise and streamline workflows.

Skills

MS Excel (VLOOKUP & Pivot)

English (Fluent)

French (Fluent)

German or Dutch (Asset)

Romanian Payroll knowledge (Desirable)

Stakeholder management

Tools

ADP Celergo

Job description

Anonymous is seeking an experienced EMEA HR & Payroll Specialist to drive accurate and compliant payroll operations across the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, and Germany. You will manage end-to-end payroll workflows, lifecycle administration, and system accuracy within ADP HRIS, partnering with outsourced providers.

Fluency in English and French is required, with German or Dutch as a strong asset; Romanian payroll knowledge is desirable.