EMEA Payroll Manager

Trinity Resource Solutions; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Resource Solutions is seeking an experienced EMEA Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations across multiple countries within the region. You will drive robust controls, ensure regulatory compliance and lead a payroll team to deliver accurate, timely payroll processing.

The role focuses on maintaining strong internal controls, audit readiness and continuous improvement of payroll systems and processes, while partnering with HR, Finance and external providers to support business needs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing payroll operations across an EMEA or multi-country environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll controls, governance, audit processes and risk management.
• Experience within a statutory and regulatory framework.
• Knowledge of internal controls and SOX compliance.
• Experience overseeing monthly payroll cycles and year-end reporting.
• Experience managing, motivating and developing a team.
• Analytical skills to interpret payroll data and generate reports.
• Experience with payroll systems, databases and process improvements.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication to influence and advise stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly payrolls across the EMEA region with accurate processing and timely payment.
• Strengthen payroll control processes with checks, authorisations and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Manage internal and external audits, including SOX, with robust controls and documentation.
• Identify and mitigate payroll risks and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee payroll adjustments, deductions, overtime, expenses and benefits.
• Handle statutory and regulatory monthly and year-end returns promptly.
• Monitor payroll systems and processes; drive efficiency and consistency.
• Produce detailed payroll management reports for senior stakeholders.
• Lead payroll-related projects and implement system/process improvements.
• Develop and mentor the payroll team to sustain high performance.
• Provide payroll guidance to employees and stakeholders, in collaboration with HR and external providers.

Skills

Payroll management

Governance

Financial controls

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Audit and risk management

Analytical skills

Job description

Are you an experienced Payroll Manager with a strong background in payroll controls, compliance and governance? Are you confident overseeing payroll operations across a multi-country environment, ensuring accuracy, consistency and robust financial controls?

We are working with a leading global organisation seeking an EMEA Payroll Manager to take responsibility for overseeing payroll operations across the region, ensuring effective processes, strong internal controls and compliance with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.

This is a key role within the Finance function, offering the opportunity to lead and develop a payroll team while driving operational efficiency, strengthening control processes and ensuring the effective delivery of payroll across the business.

A key focus will be maintaining robust payroll control processes, identifying potential risks, ensuring audit readiness and driving continuous improvement across payroll systems and procedures.
You will also act as a key point of contact for payroll-related matters, providing guidance to internal stakeholders and working closely with HR, Finance and external providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and control the completion of monthly payrolls across the EMEA region, ensuring accurate processing and timely payment.
• Maintain and strengthen payroll control processes, ensuring appropriate checks, authorisations and reconciliations are in place.
• Ensure compliance with relevant statutory, regulatory and legislative requirements across the payroll function.
• Manage internal and external audit requirements, including SOX compliance, ensuring robust controls and accurate supporting documentation.
• Identify, assess and mitigate payroll-related risks, escalating potential issues and implementing appropriate corrective actions.
• Oversee payroll adjustments, deductions, overtime, expenses, benefits and other payment variations.
• Manage statutory and regulatory monthly and year-end returns, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.
• Monitor payroll systems, databases and procedures, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy and consistency.
• Produce detailed payroll management reports and provide meaningful information to senior stakeholders.
• Lead payroll-related projects and implement agreed system and process improvements.
• Manage, mentor and develop the payroll team, encouraging high performance, accountability and continuous development.
• Provide payroll guidance and support to employees and internal stakeholders, working closely with HR, Finance and external providers.

About You

You will be an experienced payroll professional with a strong understanding of payroll operations, financial controls and compliance requirements. You will be comfortable taking ownership of payroll processes across a complex business environment and have the confidence to identify risks, challenge existing procedures and implement improvements.
You will ideally bring:

• Proven experience managing payroll operations, ideally across an EMEA or multi-country environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll controls, governance, audit processes and risk management.
• Experience working within a statutory and regulatory framework.
• A good understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance.
• Experience overseeing monthly payroll cycles and statutory/year-end reporting.
• Previous experience managing, motivating and developing a team.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret payroll data and produce management reports.
• Experience managing payroll systems, databases and process improvements.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and advise stakeholders across the business.

If you are an EMEA payroll professional who combines strong operational knowledge with a real focus on controls, compliance and continuous improvement, we would be keen to hear from you.