.Responsibilities:The Payroll Manager, EMEA is responsible for the day-to-day payroll operations of the EMEA payroll team, overseeing all locations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Current locations include Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.Key responsibilities include:Ensuring operational performance with a continuous improvement mindset related to payroll, time administration, tax filings, tax and payroll audits, garnishment processing, and general ledger postings.Coordinating competing priorities and additional payroll projects within the team.Responding to challenging situations that require professionalism, diplomacy, and sensitivity.Managing relationships with third-party vendors.Leading a team of payroll/accounting specialists, ensuring compliance with all corporate, government, and country-specific policies and procedures.Executing outsourced payroll processing and time management solutions to deliver on-time and accurate pay in accordance with all governmental laws.Establishing relationships with third-party payroll vendors to ensure effective service delivery.Developing and managing appropriate reporting and controls to ensure accurate pay and related regulatory reporting/compliance.Collaborating on SLAs, governance, and identifying opportunities for improvement to drive long-term success.Acting as the main escalation point for all EMEA payroll issues.Ensuring all resolved issues are analyzed and communicated to ensure thorough resolution across the region.Coaching, mentoring, and providing leadership to team members.Driving team engagement and collaboration across the regional team.Executing payroll strategy and driving harmonization.Partnering with key stakeholders including Benefits, Compensation, Finance, Legal, HRBPs, and other functional support areas as appropriate to address business needs and issues proactively.Acting as EMEA payroll workstream lead on cross-functional projects.Implementing new countries or new entities as required.Participating in strategy development and implementation within the global payroll operations team.Qualifications:Required Qualifications:Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance or equivalent work experience.5+ years' experience processing multi-country payroll.Knowledge of EMEA labor laws and payroll administration practices.Experience working with global/outsourced payroll vendors and platform technologies.Intermediate to advanced technical skills using Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Exceptional communication and analytical skills with the ability to translate analytical findings into actionable solutions.Ability to influence and collaborate with others from across the business at all levels.Ability to drive engagement and change within a team