Payroll Manager-Europe
1 day ago
London
Payroll Manager-Europe Role Location: Southeast England (within practical commuting distance of the Western Greater London / Thames Valley corridor) Work Arrangement: On-site Confidentiality Notice: Exact office location will be disclosed at shortlist stage only. Eligibility & Engagement Criteria • This role requires regular in-office presence with limited hybrid flexibility; it is not a remote position, • Candidates must be locally based within a reasonable and sustainable commuting distance, • Must have the legal, unrestricted right to work in the UK, • No visa sponsorship is available now or in the future, • Oversee end-to-end payroll delivery across multiple European countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, • Reinforce operational consistency following process, system, or organizational changes, • Maintain strong payroll controls, clear workflows, and dependable execution, • Remain actively engaged in operational details, including data validation, issue resolution, and country-specific considerations, • Investigate variances, identify compliance risks, and implement corrective actions as required, • Ensure adherence to internal policies and local employment, tax, and statutory regulations, • Support internal and external audits through documentation, controls, and governance practices, • Manage relationships with payroll vendors and internal stakeholders, escalating and resolving issues appropriately, • Partner closely with HR and business leaders on employee changes, compensation events, and operational needs, • Lead and develop a geographically distributed payroll team, fostering accountability and capability, • 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including direct responsibility for supporting payroll across a minimum of 3 European countries, • Demonstrated understanding of country-specific payroll regulatory requirements, statutory reporting, and compliance obligations for each supported jurisdiction, • Proven experience operating in a multi-country payroll environment, balancing standardisation with local regulatory nuances, • Demonstrated experience operating in a lean payroll model, with clear personal accountability for payroll accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, • Hands-on payroll ownership experience, including involvement in data validation, reconciliations, issue resolution, and statutory filings, • Experience working with outsourced payroll providers, while retaining internal ownership for controls, vendor oversight, and escalation, • Exposure to payroll environments that have undergone process, system, or organizational change, with a focus on stabilisation and operational consistency, • Experience leading, mentoring, or supporting payroll team members in a distributed or cross-border contextTechnical & Operational Capability, • Strong working knowledge of European payroll legislation and statutory requirements, with the ability to apply this knowledge across multiple countries, • Ability to operate effectively across both hands-on execution and managerial oversight, adjusting involvement based on business needs, • Comfortable reviewing payroll outputs, identifying discrepancies, and challenging results when required, • Familiarity with payroll systems, integrations, and downstream impacts to Finance and HR processesEducation & Credentials, • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, HR, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience), • Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving ability, • Confident communicator across functions, cultures, and time zones, • Ability to mentor and guide team members through hands-on leadership, • Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving processes Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. 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