EMEA Payroll Implementation Lead (Hybrid/Remote UK)

activpayroll; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

activpayroll is seeking an EMEA Payroll Implementation Coordinator in the United Kingdom. You will be the central contact for a portfolio of EMEA payroll implementations, coordinating the full onboarding lifecycle from discovery to go-live and handover to BAU service delivery.

You will balance hands-on payroll work with project coordination, supported by experienced colleagues and partner networks, to ensure accurate, on-time payroll configurations across markets.

Qualifications

• Solid practical experience in payroll, domestic or international.
• Understanding of end-to-end payroll processes and controls.
• Familiarity with EMEA payrolls, legislation and timelines is a plus.
• Strong numerical accuracy when handling financial/employee data.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for a varied portfolio of new EMEA payroll customers during implementation.
• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding lifecycle from discovery to go-live and handover.
• Gather and validate payroll data from customers and explain requirements clearly.
• Link between customer, internal teams and in-country payroll partners; manage expectations.
• Track milestones, timelines and deliverables; ensure timely payroll implementations.
• Work with in-country partners to configure, test and implement payrolls for each market.
• Plan, host and chair regular project calls to review status and actions.
• Produce payroll manuals and process docs to support transition to BAU.
• Resolve customer queries; escalate complex issues via internal channels.
• Monitor implementation quality and customer satisfaction; contribute process improvements.

Skills

Payroll

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Excel

EMEA knowledge

Data validation

Tools

Payroll systems

MS Excel

Job description

activpayroll is seeking an EMEA Payroll Implementation Coordinator in the United Kingdom. You will be the central contact for a portfolio of EMEA payroll implementations, coordinating the full onboarding lifecycle from discovery to go-live and handover to BAU service delivery.

You will balance hands-on payroll work with project coordination, supported by experienced colleagues and partner networks, to ensure accurate, on-time payroll configurations across markets.