European Payroll Specialist

Overview

In this role you will support EU markets across payroll, mobility and immigration to ensure operational excellence. You will partner with EU HR teams and payroll specialists to manage expat payroll and related governance. Based in Central London, you’ll collaborate with regional teams to drive accurate payroll processing and timely reporting. You will contribute to policy, systems and process improvements, while ensuring compliance and data integrity. This is a hands-on, business-facing role with a focus on delivering reliable, scalable payroll services for EU markets.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll process for EU markets as part of the payroll chain
• Collaborate with EU markets Payroll Partners and HR Managers
• Execute controls of payroll files throughout the payroll cycle
• Manage payroll for expats, coordinating with tax advisors and mobility partners
• Validate and approve payroll data within the payroll chain
• Manage salary payments, taxes, social security and related payments for EU markets
• Produce 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
• Oversee immigration processes for expats entering or leaving EU markets

Key requirements

• Payroll management experience in high-volume environments (1000+ employees) with 3–5 years
• Strong knowledge of payroll, taxation principles, and expat rules
• Experience with expats, global mobility and tax advisors
• Fluent in English
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer service mindset
• 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)

• stakeholder management
• attention to detail
• discretion
• Workday
• Work Force System
• Excel

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