EMEA Payroll Specialist | Compliance & Process Optimizer

Danaher Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Danaher Corporation is seeking a Payroll Specialist to own end-to-end payroll execution for assigned countries or regions within EMEA. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and strong internal controls while serving as a subject-matter expert for payroll operations.

The role reports to the Payroll Manager and is part of the Corporate organization. Candidates currently on-site or remote will maintain their location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Human Resources.
• At least 5 years of experience processing complex payroll in a multi-country environment.
• Strong end-to-end payroll expertise, including complex calculations and statutory requirements.
• Ability to independently manage priorities and make sound decisions.
• Confidence in handling escalations and sensitive payroll matters.
• Bilingual capability strongly preferred: Polish fluent, English – business level.

Responsibilities

• Process Polish and other EMEA payrolls for multiple companies within the group, with precision and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with country, regional, and local payroll regulations. Manage off-cycle payments, adjustments, and final pay calculations.
• Prepare and submit required filings and reports.
• Validate and correct payroll data prior to processing. Escalate and resolve payroll discrepancies and serve as escalation point for Senior Payroll Analysts and Payroll Analysts.
• Collaborate on payroll system upgrades, integrations, and configuration to ensure regional consistency.
• Support the rollout of standardized payroll workflows across the EMEA region.
• Support documentation and implementation of standardized payroll procedures.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Escalation management

Data accuracy

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business/HR

Tools

ADP

Workday

SAP

Job description

Danaher Corporation is seeking a Payroll Specialist to own end-to-end payroll execution for assigned countries or regions within EMEA. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and strong internal controls while serving as a subject-matter expert for payroll operations.

The role reports to the Payroll Manager and is part of the Corporate organization. Candidates currently on-site or remote will maintain their location.