EMEA Payroll Leader – Compliance & Team Growth

Danaher; Bari; Remote; EUR 95,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal Vouchers

Statutory healthcare fund

Additional health insurance

Life and dread disease coverage

Supplementary pension plan

Reduced weekly working time

Flexible working hours

Personify Health

Occupational health services

Recognition and reward program

Training and development initiatives

Company-paid sick leave integration

Job summary

Danaher is seeking an experienced EMEA Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end payroll operations across MEDNA, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely delivery. The role partners with HR, Finance and external vendors to maintain high-quality outcomes and develop the payroll team.

Located across the MEDNA region, this remote-eligible position reports to the Director of EMEA Payroll and offers a path for strategic payroll governance and process improvements within a leading life sciences company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources or a minimum of 7-9 years' related payroll experience.
• At least 3-5 years experience in processing and managing complex EMEA payrolls with focus on regulations, including tax, compliance, and labor laws.
• Proven leadership experience and team management skills.
• Capability at leading others through change and implementing new processes or standards with effective performance management.
• CPP certification organized by a recognized body.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll cycles, ensuring timely and accurate processing. Approve all payroll-related payments in their jurisdiction, as applicable. Conduct audits to verify accuracy of payroll amounts and processes.
• Prepare external and internal audit documentation for regional payroll
• Ensure accuracy in all operations, compliance with country and region labor laws, and tax requirements. Ensure all payroll related payments are made as expected
• Lead and manage payroll team performance, capacity planning, and development. Oversee PTO scheduling and hiring decisions to maintain operational efficiency. Collect and analyze data for payroll KPIs, including error rates, processing time, and feedback from internal stakeholders.
• Maintain and update payroll process documentation, including software development workflows. Support system enhancements and troubleshooting in collaboration with HRIS and IT teams. Monitor ServiceNow (DHR Assist) tickets, email inquiries, and benefits-related feedback to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Coordinate with HR and Finance teams to provide payroll-related reports and insights. Determine appropriate data sharing with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Payroll knowledge

Audit & controls

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration/HR

CPP certification

Tools

Payroll systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Danaher is seeking an experienced EMEA Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end payroll operations across MEDNA, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely delivery. The role partners with HR, Finance and external vendors to maintain high-quality outcomes and develop the payroll team.

Located across the MEDNA region, this remote-eligible position reports to the Director of EMEA Payroll and offers a path for strategic payroll governance and process improvements within a leading life sciences company.