EMEA Payroll Manager

Cushman & Wakefield; City Of London; Presencial; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Cushman & Wakefield in London seeks an experienced EMEA Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across several EMEA countries. You will drive accuracy, timeliness, and compliance while coordinating cross-functional teams and external providers.

The role requires strong leadership, deep payroll expertise across EMEA, and experience in payroll transformation projects within a multinational environment. London-based position with direct exposure to HR, Finance, IT, and senior leadership.

Qualificações

• Significant payroll leadership experience across multiple EMEA countries.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, tax regulations, and compliance within EMEA.
• Experience managing third-party payroll providers and outsourced payroll services.
• Proven leadership experience including team management and coaching.
• Experience leading payroll transformation or system implementation projects.

Responsabilidades

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple EMEA countries.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing.
• Manage relationships with payroll providers and internal stakeholders.
• Act as escalation point for complex payroll matters and issue resolution.
• Support, coach and coordinate regional payroll team members.
• Drive process standardisation, optimisation and continuous improvement.

Conhecimentos

Payroll management

EMEA payroll

Stakeholder management

Leadership

SOX controls

Excel

Payroll systems

Ferramentas

Payroll software

HRIS

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Title

EMEA Payroll Manager

Job Description Summary

Job Description

EMEA Payroll Manager

London

The EMEA Payroll Manager is responsible for leading payroll operations across multiple countries within the EMEA region, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery. The role provides leadership to regional payroll teams, manages vendor relationships, drives process improvements, supports payroll transformation projects, and ensures compliance with local regulations, company policies, and governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple EMEA countries.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing.
• Manage relationships with payroll providers and key internal stakeholders.
• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll matters and issue resolution.
• Support, coach, and coordinate regional payroll team members.
• Drive payroll process standardisation, optimisation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain payroll procedures, controls, and documentation.
• Lead payroll-related projects, including system implementations, harmonisation, and transformation initiatives.
• Partner with HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors on cross-functional projects.
• Drive change management and adoption of new payroll processes and technologies.
• Ensure compliance with local labour laws, tax regulations, and company policies.
• Manage payroll governance, risk controls, and SOX audit requirements.
• Monitor legislative changes across the EMEA region and implement required updates.
• Deliver a high-quality payroll service that supports employees and business stakeholders.

Skills & Experience:

• Significant payroll management experience across multiple EMEA countries.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, tax regulations, and compliance requirements within EMEA.
• Experience managing third-party payroll providers and outsourced payroll services.
• Proven leadership experience, including team management, coaching, and development.
• Experience leading payroll transformation, process improvement, or system implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of payroll controls, governance, audit, and SOX requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across HR, Finance, IT, and senior leadership teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Experience working within a complex, multinational organisation.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with payroll and HR systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

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