Strategic EMEA Payroll Leader (Remote)

Radiometer; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 350,000 - 525,000; Full time

Job summary

Danaher is seeking a Manager, EMEA Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll operations across the region, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery. The role partners with HR, Finance and external vendors and reports to the Director of EMEA Payroll.

This remote-friendly role supports a multi-country payroll team, oversees audits, data analysis, and KPI tracking while driving process improvements and system enhancements with HRIS and IT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or HR, with 7–9 years of payroll experience.
• 3–5 years managing complex EMEA payrolls with regulatory and tax knowledge.
• CPP certification and proven leadership in payroll teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll cycles across EMEA, 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.
• Lead and manage payroll team performance, capacity planning, and development.
• Oversee leave scheduling and hiring decisions to maintain operational efficiency.
• Collect and analyze data for payroll KPIs, including error rates, processing time, and stakeholder feedback.
• 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 and inquiries to identify trends and improvements.
• Coordinate with HR and Finance to provide payroll-related reports and insights.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Strategic thinking

Payroll analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration/HR

Tools

Payroll systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Danaher is seeking a Manager, EMEA Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll operations across the region, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery. The role partners with HR, Finance and external vendors and reports to the Director of EMEA Payroll.

This remote-friendly role supports a multi-country payroll team, oversees audits, data analysis, and KPI tracking while driving process improvements and system enhancements with HRIS and IT.