EMEA Regional Payroll Specialist

The Northern Trust Company; Limerick; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Job summary

The Northern Trust Company is seeking a skilled payroll professional to lead and execute payroll processes across EMEA. You will work closely with HR, Finance and Benefits to ensure accurate tax withholdings, timely payments and robust reporting.

The role offers exposure to global payroll projects and a culture that values service and integrity. You will handle complex year-end activities, respond to employee inquiries, and drive process improvements while maintaining strict deadlines in a

Qualifications

• Several years of payroll experience, with EMEA exposure preferred.
• Experience with payroll production, reconciliation and GL.
• Familiarity with Workday is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily payroll activities to ensure production of assigned payrolls, including complex and year-end tasks.
• Review adjustment requests for compliance with policies and tax/payroll laws.
• Advise management on corrective actions when errors occur.
• Record monthly payroll metrics and respond to employee pay queries.
• Analyse payroll policies to ensure regulatory compliance and propose improvements.
• Coordinate payroll processes with vendors and system updates.
• Participate in testing and payroll project implementations.

Skills

Payroll experience

Payroll processing

Workday

Attention to detail

Independence

Deadline driven

Multitasking

Analytical skills

HR/Finance knowledge

IPASS

Tools

Workday

Job description

The Northern Trust Company is seeking a skilled payroll professional to lead and execute payroll processes across EMEA. You will work closely with HR, Finance and Benefits to ensure accurate tax withholdings, timely payments and robust reporting.

The role offers exposure to global payroll projects and a culture that values service and integrity. You will handle complex year-end activities, respond to employee inquiries, and drive process improvements while maintaining strict deadlines in a