European Payroll Transformation Lead

JGA Recruitment; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Payroll Transformation Manager to oversee payroll operations across several European markets. This role involves leading the transition to a centralized payroll model, ensuring compliance with regional regulations, and providing subject matter expertise for new systems. Candidates should possess at least seven years of experience in multi-country payrolls and strong leadership skills, with a focus on driving efficiencies and improvements. This is a hybrid role based in Reading, with an attractive salary package.

Qualifications

• At least seven years' experience overseeing multi-country payrolls within Europe.
• Proven leadership and people management background.
• Strong project delivery experience with large scale implementations.
• Confident vendor management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Solid understanding of payroll controls, legislation, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll activity across several European markets ensuring accurate delivery.
• Oversee transition from local processing to a centralized model.
• Act as primary escalation point for payroll issues.
• Monitor regional costs and support long term budgeting.
• Ensure compliance with employment regulations.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and manage audit activities.

Skills

Leadership and people management

Project delivery

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Payroll controls and legislation

Education

Professional payroll qualifications (e.g., CIPP)

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking a Payroll Transformation Manager to oversee payroll operations across several European markets. This role involves leading the transition to a centralized payroll model, ensuring compliance with regional regulations, and providing subject matter expertise for new systems. Candidates should possess at least seven years of experience in multi-country payrolls and strong leadership skills, with a focus on driving efficiencies and improvements. This is a hybrid role based in Reading, with an attractive salary package.