Senior EMEA Payroll Specialist

Senior EMEA Payroll Specialist (Multi-Country)

Position Overview: Support end-to-end multi-country payroll for a financial services firm, partnering with HR, Finance/Treasury, and payroll vendors to ensure accurate, compliant, on-time payroll delivery— including funding, statutory taxes, and employee support.

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• Run end-to-end payroll for multiple jurisdictions (inputs, validations, processing, reconciliations, reporting).
  
• Coordinate payroll funding with Finance/Treasury (gross-to-net, funding instructions, deadlines).
  
• Support tax and statutory compliance (withholding, social insurance, filings support, year-end activities).
  
• Manage/coordinate with outsourced payroll providers and resolve issues.
  
• Deliver excellent employee payroll support (responsive, clear, confidential).
  
• Maintain payroll data quality and documentation; contribute to process improvements.
  

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• 3–5+ years payroll experience across 2+ countries, within: Ireland, UK, UAE, Switzerland, Hungary, Estonia
  
• Strong working knowledge of payroll controls, reconciliations, taxes/statutory deductions, and funding
  
• Strong Excel skills and a service-oriented mindset
  
• Certifications: CIPP/E, APA, IPASS preferred
  
• Familiar with global HCM products: Dayforce preferred
  
• Accuracy, confidentiality, ownership, strong communication, deadline management, and a continuous improvement mindset.
  

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• Hybrid working model (4 days in office). xcfaprz
  
• Competitive compensation packages including private healthcare, pension, life insurance, income protection, discretionary annual bonus.
  
• Global Employee Assistance Program
  
• Cycle to work scheme & Tax Saver commute scheme
  
• Free lunch for all employees working from the office of a value up to 14.50 euro per day.
  

For more information, please contact [email protected]