Payroll Specialist, EMEA (Poland)

Danaher Corporation; United States; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Danaher Corporation is seeking a Payroll Specialist to own end-to-end payroll execution for EMEA, including Poland, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and robust internal controls. The role serves as a payroll SME, supporting complex statutory requirements and harmonization across the region.

You will report to the Payroll Manager within Corporate, with flexibility to be on-site or remote as you maintain your current location. Experience with ADP, Workday, or SAP is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in multi-country payroll processing.
• Strong end-to-end payroll expertise and knowledge of local regulations.
• Ability to manage priorities and make decisions independently.
• Experience handling escalations and sensitive payroll matters.

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.
• Maintain and audit employee payroll records, including tax withholdings, benefits, and direct deposits.
• Collaborate on payroll system upgrades, integrations, and configuration for regional consistency.
• Support the rollout of standardized payroll workflows across the EMEA region.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Data accuracy

Escalation management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ADP

Workday

SAP

Job description

The Payroll Specialist owns and delivers end-to-endpayroll execution for assigned countries or regions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong internal controls. The Payroll Specialist serves as a subject‑matterexpert for payroll operations, supports complex statutory and system requirements, and plays a key role in harmonization, escalation management, and continuous improvement across EMEA.

This position reports to Payroll Manager and is part of the Corporate organization. Candidates that currently sit on-site or remotely will maintain their current location.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• 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. Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities. Interpret payroll policies across jurisdictions.
• Maintain and audit employee payroll records, including tax withholdings, benefits, and direct deposits. Conduct regular audits to ensure data accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• 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. Provide input on harmonization milestones and system enhancements.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• 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-endpayrollexpertise, including complex calculations and statutory requirements.
• Ability to independently manage priorities and make sound decisions.
• Confidence in handling escalations and sensitive payroll matters.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Bilingual capability strongly preferred: Polish fluent, English - business level. Any other European languages are a plus.
• Advanced experience with payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, SAP, or similar.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and reconciliation.
• Effective communication skills for engaging with employees and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven problem-solving abilities to troubleshoot payroll issues and implement solutions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-country operational environment.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.