EMEA Payroll Analyst | Hybrid, Global Audits

249 Discovery Polska Sp. z o.; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance and accident insurance

MyBenefit cafeteria platform

Subsidy for a sports card

Pension programmes

Employee referral programme

Free HBO access

Wellbeing platform

Yoga

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking an experienced Payroll Analyst for the EMEA region to oversee accurate payroll execution, audits, and inquiries in a hybrid setup. You will liaise with the outsourced provider and internal teams to ensure compliant processes across multiple countries. Strong Excel and SaaS payroll tool experience is required.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, data accuracy, and collaboration with Legal, Finance, and HR to support audits and reporting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in payroll operations supporting EMEA markets while managing sensitive and confidential information is required.
• Experience in a shared service or large multi-business-unit organization is an advantage.
• Must be bilingual with English language proficiency.
• Experience with Workday HR, Safeguard Payroll, or other SaaS payroll tools is required.
• Experience with payroll integrations and mass data loads (EIB) is preferred.
• Solid knowledge of payroll and compensation practices, including salary, benefits, taxes, and statutory requirements across EMEA countries.
• Experience in process management, continuous improvement, and process re‑engineering.
• Strong analytical capability with experience managing high-volume payroll activities in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely execution of payrolls across the EMEA region.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the outsourced payroll service provider and collaborate closely to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Ensure compliance with payroll processing calendars and local payroll requirements across EMEA countries.
• Resolve payroll-related inquiries from employees, agencies, and other internal and external stakeholders, including management of case management tickets.
• Compile, analyze, and document payroll and fiscal issues to identify systemic problems and support continuous process improvements.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and HR teams to ensure payroll compliance and support internal and external audits.
• Prepare payroll reports, statistics, year-end reporting, and perform data analysis using advanced Excel functionality, including VLOOKUPs, INDEX MATCH, and pivot tables.

Skills

Payroll operations

EMEA payroll

Workday HR

Excel (VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, pivot)

Tools

Workday HR

Safeguard Payroll

EIB

Job description

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking an experienced Payroll Analyst for the EMEA region to oversee accurate payroll execution, audits, and inquiries in a hybrid setup. You will liaise with the outsourced provider and internal teams to ensure compliant processes across multiple countries. Strong Excel and SaaS payroll tool experience is required.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, data accuracy, and collaboration with Legal, Finance, and HR to support audits and reporting.