European Payroll Specialist

Overview

As HR/Payroll Senior Specialist, you will support EU markets in end-to-end payroll, mobility, and immigration processes. You will work closely with EU HR and Payroll partners to ensure accurate payroll execution, governance, and compliance. You’ll manage expat payroll and liaise with tax advisors and mobility colleagues across EU regions. This role focuses on operational excellence and continuous improvement in payroll activities while aligning with EU HR strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support EU markets to lead end-to-end payroll processes as part of the payroll chain
• Collaborate with EU markets’ Payroll Partners and HR Managers
• Execute payroll controls throughout the payroll cycle
• Manage payroll for expats, coordinating with tax advisors and mobility partners
• Validate and approve payroll data within the payroll chain
• Oversee salary payments, taxes, social security, and related payments for EU markets
• Prepare month-end and quarterly payroll reports for Finance
• Identify, investigate, and resolve payroll issues
• Lead payroll, mobility and immigration governance, audits, and continuous improvement
• Provide strategic input into EU-level policies, systems, and tools
• Manage immigration processes for expats entering/leaving EU markets

Key requirements

• Payroll management experience in high-volume environments (1000+ employees) with 3–5 years of experience
• Strong knowledge of payroll, taxation principles, and expat rules
• Experience working with expats, global mobility, and tax advisors
• Fluent in English
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer service mindset
• High discretion, confidentiality, and accuracy
• Strong organizational and planning skills with ability to meet deadlines
• Strong numerical skills, Excel proficiency, and HRIS/payroll system knowledge (Workday, Work Force System)
• Ability to work with diverse and global team

• Stakeholder management
• Customer service mindset
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excel proficiency
• HRIS/payroll systems (Workday, Work Force System)

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