EMEA Payroll Administrator

Overview

In this EMEA Payroll Administrator role, you will manage local payroll providers, ensure accurate payroll output, and support payroll governance across locations from Glasgow. You’ll work closely with HR, Compensation Accounting, and vendors to resolve queries, standardize processes, and maintain SOX-compliant controls. You will provide timely payroll metrics to leadership and help drive efficiencies in a global financial services environment. This is an opportunity to shape payroll operations in a high-impact, cross-functional team and contribute to Morgan Stanley’s commitment to excellence and inclusion.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working arrangements
• comprehensive employee benefits
• supportive, collaborative culture

Responsibilities

• Manage local payroll providers, including monthly instructions, payroll output reconciliation and service delivery
• Coordinate net pay, third-party payments and payroll funding across locations
• Provide payroll and benefits reporting to Compensation Accounting and HR Benefits
• Resolve HR, employee and vendor queries, and reconcile payroll and general ledger data
• Review and standardize payroll processing, payments and vendor services
• Support new office openings and maintain standard payroll set-up procedures
• Maintain payroll controls, SOX-compliant documentation and system testing
• Provide senior leadership with timely issue updates and produce metrics to identify efficiencies and improvements
• Act as the key payroll contact for HR and employees, providing compliant advice and resolving queries within agreed service levels
• Monitor and report overpayments, and support other payroll duties as required

Key requirements

• Professional experience, including vendor management; EMEA payroll experience is desirable
• Strong process analysis and improvement skills
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines and goals
• Advanced Excel skills are essential
• Additional language skills are advantageous

• Motivation and ownership
• Problem solving and judgement
• Effective communication
• EMEA payroll experience
• Vendor management
• Advanced Excel

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