EMEA Regional Payroll Manager

Fortive; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking an EMEA Regional Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across multiple countries. This pivotal role involves defining strategies for payroll processing, ensuring compliance with local laws, and fostering effective communication with diverse stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with extensive experience in payroll systems like ADP. Join a dynamic team that values employee development and promotes from within, making a real impact on the organization and its operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in payroll management with a strong understanding of regional delivery models.
• Proficient with payroll systems and MS Office software.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll function for EMEA, ensuring compliance with local legislation.
• Define strategies for payroll processing and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Time management

Leadership

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Tools

ADP GlobalView

ADP Celergo

ADP eTime

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)

Job description

If you are looking for a company that values candidate and employee experience, development, and career advancement with a focus on promoting from within, we are a match for you. Our collaborative culture fosters cross-functional development and opportunities based on personal interests.

As the EMEA Regional Payroll Manager, you will play a key role and will lead the payroll function to deliver world-class payroll support and services to our colleagues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Define strategy and standard work to validate payroll processing data and documents to ensure within defined thresholds, while adhering to all audit requirements, payroll calendars, and payment timelines.
2. Define regional strategy where we have an employee presence (Germany, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, UAE, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Croatia, Ireland, Romania, Spain).
3. Define strategy, in coordination with the Director Global Payroll, to ensure the payroll end-to-end process in all countries meets audit timelines, compliant with country legislation, and documented understanding of funding for taxes, employee net pay, and third-party payments.
4. Define strategy in partnership with the Payroll Systems Analyst to confirm data provided through integration is meeting accuracy and timeliness guidelines.
5. Define, in partnership with the Director Global Payroll, a regional payroll processing strategy.
6. Detailed knowledge and understanding of GlobalView, ADP Celergo, and eTime and processing payroll.
7. Develop standard work for all regional payroll processes including stakeholder input as required to ensure coordination with regional policy, HR workstreams, and finance requirements.
8. Define process for processing annual statements and strategy to communicate to employees to reduce MUDA in employee inquiries.
9. Execute strategy, as defined globally, for managing Tax Exemptions (Student Visas, WA LTC, etc.).
10. Define strategy for year-end processes including working with HR and Finance stakeholders to include all taxable income.
11. Execute regional strategy, in line with global strategy, for collecting equity required to be processed in payroll.
12. Develop strategy to process all opcos under shared service model by optimizing processes and leveraging process improvement tools.
13. Define strategy, in line with global strategy, in defining visual management to easily identify areas for improvement, control limits, and adding additional opportunities for measurements to increase optimization.
14. Knowledge and skill set to run standard and create ad hoc reports.
15. Define strategy for payroll calendars to optimize staff in processing all regional payrolls.
16. Identify gaps and seek opportunities for continuous payroll process improvement.
17. Define strategy to execute termination and deceased wage payments compliant with country legislations.
18. Define strategy for processing wage garnishments in compliance with local laws.
19. Define strategy for accurate and on-time governmental reporting and compliance.

YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE:

1. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to combine attention to detail with big picture perspective.
2. Ability to comfortably speak to business line managers, HR, and Finance stakeholders and establish a communication cadence.
3. Able to develop effective working relationships with various and diverse stakeholders to gain commitment to payroll strategy.
4. Excellent time management, ability to meet deadlines, and organizational skills.
5. Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
6. Experience preferred working with ADP Global View, ADP Celergo, and ADP eTime.
7. Ability to deliver under tight deadlines, resourceful and solution-oriented.
8. Ability to delegate effectively, lead a remote team, while willing to pitch in and help wherever necessary.
9. Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can operate with flexibility.
10. Able to work independently with limited supervision.
11. Ability to gain credibility with Opco’s, influence others and make recommendations for change.
12. Proven track record of consistently meeting goals and objectives.
13. Exhibits strong project skills with the ability to develop functional and technical business requirements and execute the plan facilitating with ADP, HR, and/or IT.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field with 7 years hands-on experience with a strong understanding of payroll.
2. 7-10 years’ experience with regional payroll delivery models working with ADP GlobalView, ADP Celergo, or ADP Streamline service models.
3. Experience in regional countries with a presence (Germany, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, UAE, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Croatia, Ireland, Romania, Spain).
4. Must be proficient with MS Office software (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).
5. Preferred experience with other collaboration tools such as Miro and Teams Canvas.
6. Regional payroll related certifications.
7. Multi-lingual: English, German, French, Dutch, Slovak preferred.

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