EMEA Payroll & HR Specialist - Compliance & Lifecycle

Anonymous; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will oversee monthly payrolls, ensure statutory reporting, and produce essential payroll reports for leadership. Fluent English and French are required, with German/Dutch as a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing EMEA payroll.
• Knowledge of country legislation.
• Proficiency in MS Excel (VLOOKUP and pivot tables).
• Fluent in English and French; German or Dutch a plus.
• Experience managing outsourced payrolls (ADP Celergo preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with HR and finance across regions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly payrolls for UK, Ireland, France, Netherlands, and Germany in partnership with outsourced providers.
• Ensure local payroll tax declarations and pension contributions comply with laws.
• Produce monthly, quarterly and year-end payroll reports for finance and HR leadership.
• Resolve payroll queries and manage deductions and payments.
• Maintain data integrity in ADP (HRIS) and capture salary adjustments and terminations.
• Coordinate onboarding/offboarding payroll setup and regional improvements.

Skills

EMEA payroll experience

Country legislation knowledge

MS Excel (VLOOKUP & pivot)

Attention to detail

English & French fluency

German or Dutch asset

Romanian payroll knowledge desirable

Relationship management

Outsourced payroll management

ADP Celergo experience

Tools

ADP Celergo

Excel

Job description

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

You will oversee monthly payrolls, ensure statutory reporting, and produce essential payroll reports for leadership. Fluent English and French are required, with German/Dutch as a plus.