Payroll Manager EMEA - FTC until December 2027

Dynatrace LLC; Taplow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Dynatrace LLC seeks an experienced Payroll Lead to oversee payroll processing and reconciliation for the EMEA region. You will own end-to-end payroll sign-off, coordinate with vendors, and drive improvements in controls and service levels.

The role requires managing teams, strong communication across HR and Finance, and expertise with Cloudpay and SFEC HCM in a dynamic, global environment.

Qualifications

• Strong payroll leadership experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across HR, Finance and vendors.
• Experience in managing payroll teams and ensuring compliance within the EMEA region.
• Knowledge of EMEA statutory requirements and SOX controls.
• Proficiency with payroll systems including SFEC HCM and outsourced providers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide the work of direct reports in processing and reconciling Payroll.
• Own review and sign-off for assigned payrolls delivered.
• Lead payroll operations across the EMEA region and liaise with vendors.
• Ensure controls are in place for processing payroll files to and from providers.
• Drive KPI/SLA achievement and continuous improvement in payroll processes.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Vendor management

Excel

EMEA payroll

SOX compliance

Communication

Tools

SFEC HCM

Cloudpay

Job description

• Oversee and guides the work of direct reports in processing and reconciling Payroll. Re-assessing priorities and workload as needed
• Is responsible and owns the review and sign-off for assigned payrolls being delivered
• Guides team efforts in the performance of Payroll Operations in EMEA
• Ensures controls are in place by the team for checking, processing payroll and sending payroll file to & from payroll provider
• Provides problem solving, project coordination, and overall payroll planning and consultation for designated payrolls
• Ensuring service levels are met whilst maintaining strong relationships and an accurate payroll function
• Leads discussions with vendors and Internal Teams to ensure proper handling of issues and use of controls to mitigate risk
• Ensure that agreed KPI's and SLA's are in met and adhered to by the team driving a continuous improvement mind-set
• Leads Projects as assigned
• Responsible for training others, cross training and/or developing process knowledge
• Assist others in the completion of activities as and when needed
• Work with Sr. Leadership to set team member goals and objectives
  This role works closely with the EMEA Payroll team members and the broader Finance and HR teams. The right candidate must be a team player and is required to have excellent communication skills., Strong Payroll experience in a similar role
• Understanding of EMEA statutory and compliance environment
• Experience in managing teams
• Experience with outsourced managed payroll environments manual and integrated, specifically Cloudpay.
• Experience using SFEC HCM
• Experience of processing stock compensation is desirable
• Solid functional knowledge, commensurate with level, including understanding of payroll processes and regulations aligned to SOX compliance
• A proven, customer driven attitude towards employees of all levels
• Deadline driven with excellent attention to detail and a self-starter
• Capable of working independently, as a member of the team, and in partnership with vendors
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Uses initiative to solve problems
• Questions the why and how
• Strong knowledge of Excel
  Dynatrace is a leader in unified observability and security.
• We provide a culture of excellence with competitive compensation packages designed to recognize and reward performance.
• Our employees work with the largest cloud providers, including AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud, and other leading partners worldwide to create strategic alliances.
• The Dynatrace platform uses cutting-edge technologies, including our own Davis hypermodal AI, to help our customers modernize and automate cloud operations, deliver software faster and more securely, and enable flawless digital experiences.
• Over 50% of the Fortune 100 companies are current customers of Dynatrace.