Payroll Manager EMEA

Vertiv Group; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational technology company in England is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll for the EMEA region. The role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance, and driving payroll transformation. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in a multinational environment. This position is full-time with a travel requirement of 10% to 20%. Competitive benefits provided.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of EMEA payroll management experience in a multinational organization.
• Experience with payroll transformation projects focused on consolidating EMEA regional payroll.
• Managing remote shared service teams.

Responsibilities

• Management of a team of 16.
• Managing operational activities for designated EMEA countries.
• Coaching and developing internal payroll teams.

Skills

Dayforce

Payroll Management

Ceridian

Human Resources

Workday

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ADP

Kronos

Paylocity

Job description

Description

At Vertiv we build products that keep critical technologies running 24 / 7. We are proud we were the first to protect mainframes with precision cooling systems, to introduce an integrated enclosure system to distributed networks, and to help some of the largest names in the industry bring new capacity online faster and at a lower cost when search and social media increased demand for storage and computing. Our portfolio spans power, thermal and infrastructure management products, software and solutions, and is complemented by a network of nearly 250 service centers worldwide.

We are now looking for a Payroll Manager to join our team. The position can be based in any of our UK offices, our Burnfoot facility in Ireland or Cluj, Romania.

This role oversees payroll for EMEA ensuring accuracy, compliance and operational excellence. It supports global payroll transformation and manages relationships with stakeholders, employees and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Management of the current team – 16.
• Managing day-to-day operational activities for the designated EMEA countries.
• Partnership with HR colleagues to ensure seamless transfer of information between functions to support effective payroll administration.
• Coaching and development of internal payroll teams to ensure high quality of payroll administration.
• Continuous review of payroll process and tools to ensure they are relevant and efficient to support payroll processing.
• Engaging in effective stakeholder management.
• Driving process improvement initiatives.
• Leading change management efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 7 to 10 years of EMEA payroll management experience in a multinational organization comparable to Vertiv Group Corp.
• Experience with payroll transformation projects focused on consolidating EMEA regional payroll as well as managing remote shared service teams.

Time travel required.

10% to 20%

Our Core Principles

Safety. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

Our Strategic Priorities

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Our Behaviors

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

At Vertiv we are on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life‑changing medicines from push notifications to generative AI, we design, manufacture and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $5 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

Required Experience: Manager

Key Skills

Dayforce, Paychex, Payroll Management, Ceridian, Paylocity, SOX, Payroll, ADP, Kronos, Human Resources, JD Edwards, Workday

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1