EMEA Payroll Manager - Remote (London)

Thrive IT Systems Ltd; Greater London; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive IT Systems Ltd. is seeking a Payroll Manager (EMEA) in London with remote availability. You will lead end-to-end payroll for the UK, Germany and France, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance across multiple entities.

You will collaborate with People, Finance and Legal to drive payroll governance, optimize data quality, and partner with external vendors. A strong grasp of GDPR and regional taxation is essential for success in this fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll experience with multi-country responsibility.
• Experience handling UK, Germany and France payroll.
• Strong knowledge of regional tax laws and social security.
• Experience with external vendors or multi-country payroll platforms.
• GDPR/data privacy knowledge and compliance.
• Analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll cycles for UK, Germany and France.
• Audit payroll data including changes, benefits, time tracking and leaves.
• Validate inputs/outputs, perform reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Oversee payroll funding, salary payments and stat payments.
• Serve as internal expert on EMEA payroll legislation (PAYE, NIC, pensions).
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, Urssaf, and German authorities.
• Monitor legislative changes and coordinate updates with Legal/Advisors.
• Ensure GDPR compliance in payroll data handling and storage.
• Collaborate with People/Finance/Legal; align compensation and tax processes.
• Partner with HRIS teams to improve payroll workflows and data accuracy.
• Support audits, year-end activities and statutory reporting.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline payroll processes.

Skills

Payroll processing

UK payroll

Germany payroll

France payroll

HMRC/National tax laws

GDPR/compliance

Vendor management

Data analysis

Workday

Cloudpay

Tools

Workday

Cloudpay

Job description

Thrive IT Systems Ltd. is seeking a Payroll Manager (EMEA) in London with remote availability. You will lead end-to-end payroll for the UK, Germany and France, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance across multiple entities.

You will collaborate with People, Finance and Legal to drive payroll governance, optimize data quality, and partner with external vendors. A strong grasp of GDPR and regional taxation is essential for success in this fast-growing environment.