Payroll Manager - Europe

myPOS; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

26 days annual paid leave

Meal Vouchers

Transportation expenses reimbursement

Job summary

myPOS is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end multi-country payroll operations across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, and other European countries.

You will own governance, ensure regulatory compliance, partner with Deel, HR and Finance, and coach the payroll team to deliver accurate, timely payroll.

Fluent English is required; fintech/regulatory experience is a plus; Lisbon, Portugal preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of payroll experience including international multi-country payroll and leadership.
• Experience operating payroll across European jurisdictions; Italy, France and Germany a strong plus; Bulgaria a plus.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax, statutory compliance and labour law interactions.
• Experience with commission-heavy or variable pay structures.
• Experience with global payroll platforms (Deel preferred) and stabilising payroll operations after implementation.
• Experience designing and maintaining payroll governance, controls and approval frameworks.
• Experience in regulated environments such as fintech, financial services or payments is a plus.
• Fluent English (written and spoken); additional European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Hold end-to-end payroll across multiple European countries.
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time and in full compliance.
• Oversee onboarding of new hires in Deel before the first pay run.
• Oversee registrations with tax, social security and other authorities for new hires and changes.
• Reflect employment changes in Deel and related systems.
• Coordinate with HR Operations and Deel to keep payroll data complete and compliant.
• Stabilise payroll operations with Deel across all countries in scope.
• Refine payroll calendars, controls and hand-offs across HR, Finance and Deel.
• Maintain governance framework with clear RACI across HR, Finance, Tax and Deel.
• Ensure audit-ready payroll inputs, approvals, bonuses and exceptions.
• Strengthen data integrity and system integrations across Deel and HRIS.
• Own Deel vendor governance and SLAs; drive issue resolution.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting and Tax on filings and cross-border issues.
• Act as primary payroll contact for Finance, HR, Country Managers and senior leadership.
• Provide accurate payroll data for monthly close, accruals, budgeting and audits.
• Identify and mitigate payroll regulatory and financial risks.
• Support governance of employee benefits and pension processing.
• Maintain payroll SOPs and process documentation; lead payroll team.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-country payroll

Regulatory compliance

Labour law knowledge

Variable pay experience

English fluency

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Deel

Job description

At myPOS, we’re all about helping businesses grow and get paid. We make payments simple, smart, and accessible for everyone, but we’re more than just payment solutions—myPOS is a partner in growth. From free multicurrency accounts to powerful e-commerce tools, we’re here to support business owners of all sizes and everyone out there who dreams of starting their own business. As we are expanding our team, we’re looking for Payroll Manager to help us make a real difference in the Fintech industry.

About The Role

• Hold end-to-end ownership of payroll across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Austria and Switzerland, acting as the final escalation point for payroll failures, compliance risks and regulatory issues. Depending on experience, the scope may also include Bulgaria.
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time and in full compliance with local labour law, payroll tax and statutory requirements every cycle.
• Oversee payroll onboarding of new hires, ensuring complete and accurate set-up in Deel ahead of the first pay run.
• Oversee statutory registrations and de-registrations with tax, social security and other authorities for new hires, leavers and job changes in each country in scope.
• Ensure employment changes (contract amendments, transfers, salary changes, terminations) are reflected accurately and on time in Deel and related systems.
• Coordinate with HR Operations and Deel to keep employee payroll data complete, consistent and compliant across HR and payroll systems.
• Bring payroll operations with our newly implemented global payroll provider Deel to a stable state across all countries in scope; complete any remaining country migrations.
• Refine and fine-tune payroll processes, calendars, controls and hand-offs between HR, Finance and Deel to improve accuracy, efficiency and consistency.
• Maintain and strengthen the global payroll governance framework, including clear RACI across HR, Finance, Tax, Country Managers and Deel.
• Ensure controlled, auditable processes for payroll inputs, validations, approvals, bonuses, commissions and exceptions, with full audit-readiness and clear documentation.
• Strengthen data integrity and system-based controls, including integrations between Deel, HRIS, finance systems, commission tracking and benefits platforms.
• Own vendor governance, SLAs and issue resolution with Deel; drive resolution of recurring issues through root-cause analysis.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting and Tax to validate payroll tax treatments, manage statutory filings and resolve complex cross-border or variable pay issues.
• Act as the primary payroll contact for Finance, HR, Country Managers and senior leadership; align stakeholders on payroll timelines, responsibilities and controls.
• Provide accurate payroll data and reporting for monthly close, accruals, budgeting, forecasting and audits.
• Proactively identify and mitigate payroll-related regulatory and financial risks.
• Support the governance of employee benefits and ensure their accurate processing through payroll.
• Maintain payroll SOPs and process documentation and ensure they are consistently applied.
• Lead, develop and coach the payroll team.

What you bring:

• 10+ years of payroll experience, including significant depth in international, multi-country payroll and several years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience operating payroll across multiple European jurisdictions, including several of the countries in scope; experience with Italy, France and Germany is a strong advantage; experience with Bulgaria is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax, statutory compliance and labour law interactions, including new-hire and leaver statutory registration requirements.
• Experience with commission-heavy or variable pay structures.
• Experience with global payroll platforms (Deel strongly preferred) and with stabilising and optimising payroll operations after a system implementation.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and maintaining payroll governance, controls and approval frameworks.
• Experience in regulated, high-risk environments such as fintech, financial services or payments is a significant advantage.
• Comfortable operating at senior leadership level and challenging stakeholders where payroll controls or compliance are at risk.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability and risk awareness; structured, detail-oriented and audit-focused, with the ability to think long-term.
• Able to bring discipline, predictability and trust to payroll operations.
• Fluent English (written and spoken); additional European languages are strong advantage.

Why you should join myPOS:

• Vibrant international team operating in hi-tech environment
• Annual salary reviews, promotions and performance bonuses
• myPOS Academy for upskilling and training
• Unlimited access to courses on LinkedIn Learning
• Annual individual training and development budget
• Refer a friend bonus as we know that working with friends is fun
• Teambuilding, social activities and networks on a multi-national level.

What we offer:

• Excellent compensation package
• 26 days annual paid leave
• Health Insurance
• Meal Vouchers
• Reimbursement of transportation expenses for the metro/train

Who we are:

Since 2014 we’ve been all about making payments easier and more accessible for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Whether you’re at the counter, selling online, or on the move, we’ve got businesses covered with smart, accessible and affordable solutions that keep things easy.

Our mission? It’s simple. Help businesses get paid by taking advantage of modern tech and innovative ideas, so payment challenges are a thing of the past.

myPOS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination based on age, ancestry, colour, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Your application will be confidentially reviewed in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Personal information will be used solely for the job application and will be stored for a period needed by the job application process. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Good luck!