EMEA Payroll & HR Operations Lead

Anonymous; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Anonymous is seeking an experienced EMEA HR & Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll and HR operations across the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, and Germany. You will partner with outsourced providers and HR leadership to ensure accurate payroll, compliance, and lifecycle processes across five markets.

The role requires fluency in English and French, knowledge of local regulations, and strong data integrity and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing EMEA payroll.
• Knowledge of country legislation.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel – VLOOKUP and pivot table knowledge essential).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Payroll processing

Relationship management

Communication skills

Adaptability

Tools

ADP Celergo

Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot)

HRIS (ADP)

Job description

Anonymous is seeking an experienced EMEA HR & Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll and HR operations across the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, and Germany. You will partner with outsourced providers and HR leadership to ensure accurate payroll, compliance, and lifecycle processes across five markets.

The role requires fluency in English and French, knowledge of local regulations, and strong data integrity and stakeholder management skills.