EMEA Payroll Manager

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; London; Hybrid; NOK 952,000 - 1,396,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to own payroll operations across multiple European countries. You will ensure timely, accurate payrolls while maintaining compliance with local laws and company policies.

The role focuses on process improvements, vendor management, and driving payroll transformation across the EMEA region in a growing global business. Hybrid working arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven payroll management experience in a multi-country EMEA environment.
• Strong understanding of EMEA payroll legislation, tax compliance, and statutory requirements.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll providers across jurisdictions.
• Strong payroll accounting knowledge including reconciliations, journals, and reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills for reporting, data analysis and large datasets.
• Experience in complex multinational organisations and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations across multiple European countries.
• Ensure payroll processes are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.
• Manage year-end activities including P11D and statutory reporting.
• Develop, document, and improve payroll policies, procedures, and controls.
• Drive standardisation and continuous improvement across the region.
• Monitor changes in payroll legislation, tax regulations, and employment laws across EMEA.

Skills

Payroll management

EMEA payroll compliance

Outsourced payroll management

Payroll accounting

Excel advanced

Stakeholder management

Payroll transformation

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

A leading international organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to take ownership of payroll operations across multiple European countries. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing global business where payroll is viewed as a strategic function, offering the chance to drive process improvements, enhance vendor relationships, and ensure operational excellence across the region.

Your new role

As Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing payroll operations across multiple EMEA countries, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining full compliance with local legislation and company policies.Key responsibilities include:

• Managing end-to-end payroll operations across multiple European countries.
• Ensuring payroll processes are accurate, compliant, and delivered within agreed deadlines.
• Managing payroll year-end activities, including P11D and other statutory reporting requirements.
• Developing, documenting, and improving payroll policies, procedures, and controls.
• Driving payroll standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives across the region.
• Monitoring changes in payroll legislation, tax regulations, and employment laws across EMEA.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven payroll management experience within a multi-country EMEA environment.
• Strong understanding of EMEA payroll legislation, tax compliance, and statutory requirements.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll providers across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong payroll accounting knowledge, including reconciliations, journals, and reporting.
• Experience managing payroll year-end processes including P11Ds and related compliance activities.
• Advanced Excel skills, including reporting, reconciliations, data analysis, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and managing large datasets.
• Experience working within complex multinational organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to partner effectively with HR, Finance, vendors, and senior leadership.
• Demonstrated experience improving payroll processes, controls, and operational efficiency.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work within a growing international organisation.
• Exposure to complex EMEA payroll operations.
• The chance to lead payroll transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong career development opportunities within a highly collaborative environment.