EMEA Payroll Specialist

Cpl Healthcare; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl Healthcare in Liverpool is seeking an experienced EMEA Payroll Specialist for a 3-month contract to support accurate, compliant and timely payroll delivery across multiple countries. You will coordinate with payroll vendors, HR, Finance and regional stakeholders to ensure payroll cycles run smoothly.

Based in Liverpool, you will validate payroll data, resolve employee queries and investigate discrepancies with vendors.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of payroll experience across multiple countries.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance and reporting requirements.
• Experience using payroll or HR systems and working with outsourced providers.
• Payroll diploma or relevant degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process assigned payrolls accurately and on time.
• Resolve employee payroll queries and support escalations.
• Work with payroll vendors to validate data and investigate issues.
• Support audits, reconciliations, compliance reporting and process improvements.
• Maintain payroll procedures, calendars and documentation.

Skills

Payroll systems

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Payroll diploma or relevant degree

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

EMEA Payroll Specialist - 3 months

We are looking for an experienced EMEA Payroll Specialist to support accurate, compliant and timely payroll delivery across multiple countries. Based in Liverpool, this role will work closely with payroll vendors, HR, Finance, Audit and regional stakeholders.

About the role

You will support payroll processing for multiple entities, currently including the Nordics region, Austria, Belgium and Israel. You will validate payroll data, resolve queries and help improve payroll processes.

Key responsibilities

• Process assigned payrolls accurately and on time.
• Resolve employee payroll queries and support escalations.
• Work with payroll vendors to validate data and investigate issues.
• Support audits, reconciliations, compliance reporting and process improvements.
• Maintain payroll procedures, calendars and documentation.

About you

You will bring strong payroll knowledge, excellent attention to detail and confidence working with vendors and cross-functional teams.

Experience and qualifications

• 2–4 years’ payroll experience, ideally across multiple countries.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance and reporting requirements.
• Experience using payroll or HR systems and working with outsourced providers.
• Payroll diploma or relevant degree preferred.

Skills and competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Effective communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence working with HR, Finance, Audit, Technology, Benefits and payroll stakeholders.