EMEA Payroll Leader — Compliance, Systems & Partnerships

eBay; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

eBay is seeking a Payroll Director for the EMEA region based in Ireland. You will lead a payroll sub-team, own multi-country payroll delivery, and partner with HR, benefits, stock, and global mobility teams to ensure accurate, compliant payroll processing across diverse markets.

The role requires extensive payroll regulatory knowledge across EMEA, strong leadership, and hands-on use of AI tools to streamline processes. Excellent communication and ability to work in virtual teams are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in payroll delivery, ideally within a shared service team.
• 3+ years' experience as a people manager.
• Experience in a large organisation, handling high volumes in a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive knowledge of regulatory payroll requirements across several EMEA countries.
• Good understanding of complex payroll topics such as benefits, equity.
• A detail-, and goal-oriented approach.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to improve payroll processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and social skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop a payroll EMEA sub-team.
• Own payroll for multiple EMEA countries, ensuring accurate and timely execution together with your team.
• Step in as backup for selected EMEA countries when needed.
• Manage the employee query process and act as the point of escalation.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners — our outsourced payroll vendor, HR, the Benefits, Stock, and Global Mobility teams, authorities, and auditors.
• Ensure clear, reliable communication within your team, with the business, and with employees.
• Strengthen payroll process controls and ensure adherence to compliance and SOX requirements.
• Develop and maintain payroll-related policies, and identify areas of non-compliance.
• Review internal processes and service delivery, recommend improvements, and manage their implementation.
• Lead payroll-related projects in partnership with other teams — systems and tooling, legislative changes, and M&A activity.
• Uphold eBay's DNA

Skills

Payroll management

People management

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

AI tools in payroll

Tools

AI tools for payroll

Job description

eBay is seeking a Payroll Director for the EMEA region based in Ireland. You will lead a payroll sub-team, own multi-country payroll delivery, and partner with HR, benefits, stock, and global mobility teams to ensure accurate, compliant payroll processing across diverse markets.

The role requires extensive payroll regulatory knowledge across EMEA, strong leadership, and hands-on use of AI tools to streamline processes. Excellent communication and ability to work in virtual teams are essential.