EMEA Payroll Lead

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Job Title

EMEA Payroll Lead

Location

EMEA - Homebased

About the role

We’re hiring an EMEA Payroll Lead to work with local teams to standardise and stabilise payroll operations across EMEA. Covering 15+ countries, you’ll play a critical role in driving both operational stability and strategic alignment. You’ll lead payroll execution within the region to improve and maintain quality, and have a heavy involvement in standardisation initiatives in collaboration with leaders and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead payroll for 700+ employees across EMEA, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Lead a regional HR / payroll team and support vendor coordination.
• Drive payroll system improvements and standardisation efforts.
• Lead audits and special payroll cycles.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure high level of quality payroll services.
• Execute operational tasks to support day‑to‑day payroll delivery operations as needed.

About You

• 8+ years’ payroll experience, with 3+ years leading regional and matrixed teams.
• Expertise in EMEA payroll regulations and multi‑country management.
• Proficiency in ADP, SAP, Workday, or similar systems.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Fluent in English; German, Dutch, French, Italian, Polish, Turkish, or Spanish is a plus.

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, and ongoing training and development.

D&I Policy

BSI is committed to ensuring the diversity of our workforce reflects that of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our goal is to create a sense of belonging for all employees by providing opportunities to develop, grow, and engage with our global organization — all while having fun doing great work. BSI is a community where everyone can thrive.

If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made on account of a disability or impairment throughout our recruiting process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.

About Us

BSI is a business improvement company and for over a century BSI has been recognised for having a positive impact on organisations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.

Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organisations and governments.

Utilising its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.

Living by our core values of Client‑Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organisations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.