Senior European Payroll Lead - Remote & Flexible

SITA; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex work options

Comprehensive learning & development

Job summary

SITA is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, compliant and timely payroll operations across a portfolio of European countries. You will collaborate with external providers and internal teams to deliver a seamless payroll experience while driving continuous improvement.

Reporting to the EURO Payroll Manager, you will join a team focused on operational excellence, compliance, and transformation of payroll services across Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience managing end-to-end payroll across multiple European countries.
• Strong knowledge of taxation and social security requirements.
• Experience with outsourced payroll providers and service models.
• Advanced Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Familiarity with HR systems (Workday, SAP, Oracle).

Responsibilities

• Payroll coordination across European countries with external providers.
• Review inputs/outputs to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure payroll is processed within internal timelines and country deadlines.
• Vendor management as primary contact; monitor SLAs/KPIs.
• Support compliance with local tax and social security rules.
• Prepare payroll reports for Finance and HR.
• Provide guidance to HR, managers, and employees.
• Identify process improvements and support automation.

Skills

Payroll operations

European payroll

Tax & social security

Outsourced payroll

Excel skills

HR systems (Workday/SAP/Oracle)

Job description

SITA is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, compliant and timely payroll operations across a portfolio of European countries. You will collaborate with external providers and internal teams to deliver a seamless payroll experience while driving continuous improvement.

Reporting to the EURO Payroll Manager, you will join a team focused on operational excellence, compliance, and transformation of payroll services across Europe.