Regional Payroll Lead - EMEA Food ingredients
8 days ago
Oviedo
ph3Job Summary /h3 pIFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. /p h3Job Summary /h3 pIFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. /p pFood Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers. /p h3What's your next big career move? /h3 pIf it involves helping build and stabilize payroll operations across one of the world's most complex and diverse regions, we should talk. /p h3Regional Payroll Lead, EMEA /h3 pwill lead the execution, implementation, and stabilization of payroll operations across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region as the Food Ingredients business transitions to a standalone organization. /p h3Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Payroll /h3 pthis role is responsible for translating global payroll strategy into local execution across the region, ensuring payroll readiness, implementation success, operational compliance, and service delivery excellence across multiple countries. Working closely with ADP, TMF, local payroll teams, and key regional stakeholders, this leader will oversee payroll delivery, vendor performance, compliance, controls, and issue resolution while supporting the successful stand-up of a new global payroll organization. The Regional Payroll Manager will lead regional payroll resources and serve as the primary point of accountability for payroll performance and service delivery across EMEA. The Regional Payroll Manager, EMEA will play a critical role in supporting the Food Ingredients business as it transitions to a standalone organization. This role will lead payroll implementation, vendor coordination, service delivery, and operational readiness activities across the EMEA region. With the global payroll strategy and vendor model already established, this leader will be responsible for ensuring successful regional execution—driving country readiness activities, supporting payroll implementations, managing vendors, overseeing local payroll resources, and ensuring a compliant and stable payroll operation across all countries within the region. /p h3The preferred location for the role would be Asturias (Spain) /h3 pbut other locations can be potentially considered as well. /p h3Where You'll Make a Difference /h3 ul liLead the execution, implementation, and stabilization of payroll operations across the EMEA region as the Food Ingredients business transitions to a standalone organization. Own regional payroll delivery against the global payroll project plan, ensuring country readiness activities, testing, risks, dependencies, and implementation milestones are actively managed. /li liDrive payroll readiness and successful transition activities across all countries within scope, partnering closely with global payroll leadership, vendors, and regional stakeholders. Support transition from implementation to steady-state operations while helping establish a scalable, compliant, and future-ready payroll function. /li liOversee end-to-end payroll operations across the region, ensuring payroll is accurate, timely, compliant, and delivered in accordance with country-specific requirements. /li liLead and develop regional payroll resources, providing direction, coaching, and support to local payroll teams while ensuring consistent service delivery and operational execution. /li liManage day-to-day relationships with payroll vendors, including ADP and TMF, ensuring service levels, contractual commitments, and country-specific requirements are met. /li liAct as the primary escalation point for regional payroll issues, coordinating resolution across vendors, local teams, and internal stakeholders. /li liPartner closely with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, Controllership, and business leaders to ensure alignment on payroll inputs, outputs, funding, reporting, and compliance requirements. /li liSupport the implementation and maintenance of payroll controls, governance processes, standard operating procedures, and audit requirements. /li liMonitor payroll performance metrics, vendor performance, compliance risks, and operational effectiveness, driving continuous improvement across the region. /li /ul h3What Makes You The Right Fit /h3 ul liExtensive payroll experience with significant multi-country EMEA payroll leadership responsibilities. /li liStrong experience managing payroll operations across multiple countries, including oversight of payroll vendors and local payroll teams. /li liDemonstrated experience supporting payroll implementations, transitions, or transformation initiatives within complex multinational organizations. /li liStrong understanding of payroll compliance, controls, governance, statutory requirements, and country-specific payroll practices across the EMEA region. Experience supporting payroll operations within environments subject to collective bargaining agreements, Works Councils, labor unions, and other employee representative bodies, with an understanding of their impact on payroll administration, compliance, and operational processes. /li liExperience managing vendor-led payroll delivery models and driving vendor accountability against service levels and operational performance expectations. /liliProven ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, risks, and operational activities in a fast-paced environment. /li liStrong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner effectively across HR, Finance, Legal, Tax, IT, and business leadership. /li liExperience leading teams, coaching payroll professionals, and creating a culture of accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement. /li liStrong communication in English, as well as problem-solving, execution, and organizational skills. /li /ul h3How Would You Stand Out? /h3 ul liPrior experience working with ADP, TMF, or similar global payroll providers. /li liExperience leading payroll stand-up, carve-out, separation, or transformation activities, and operating within a shared services, global business services, or outsourced payroll environment. /li liExperience within a manufacturing, industrial, food, ingredients, or similarly complex operational environment. /li /ul h3Why Choose Us? /h3 ul liBe part of a meaningful business transformation with global reach and impact. /li liPlay a key role in building and stabilizing payroll operations across one of the most complex regions in the organization. /li liWork closely with global payroll leadership and senior stakeholders to shape a future-state payroll organization. /li liLead regional teams and vendor partnerships while driving operational excellence and service delivery. /li liJoin a purpose-driven organization focused on innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. /li liYour potential is our inspiration. /li /ul h3Important Information Regarding This Position /h3 pFor your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The Food Ingredient business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to CVC Capital Partners. In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Food Ingredient business unit and has been identified to transition to CVC Capital Partners. /p pWe are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity expression, sexual orientation, or disability. /p pVisit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr