Description

In this hands-on Payroll Manager role, you will oversee payroll delivery and compliance across the EMEA region, ensuring accurate processing while supporting a small team and driving improvements in payroll systems and practices.

Requirements

• •Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• •Hands-on experience managing outsourced payroll and time & attendance processes
• •Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation, tax, and social security requirements
• •Experience working with Time & Attendance systems and their integration with payroll
• •Confidence in managing payroll vendors and resolving operational issues
• •Well organized and detail-oriented
• •Proficiency in MS Excel and payroll/HR systems (e.g. SAP, SuccessFactors, ADP)
• •Relevant payroll or HR certifications preferred
• •Fluency in German and English (written and spoken)
• •Background in supporting a manufacturing or industrial workforce preferred
• •Experience supporting payroll system transitions or process standardization desirable
• •Willingness to travel up to 25% as required

Tasks

• •Manage end-to-end payroll delivery across EMEA
• •Prepare, review, and validate payroll inputs and outputs
• •Resolve payroll discrepancies with HR, Finance, and vendors
• •Ensure compliance with local tax, social security, and labor laws
• •Provide operational support for SAP Employee Central Payroll
• •Test and resolve issues related to payroll upgrades
• •Administer Time & Attendance systems for data accuracy
• •Produce payroll and time reports for audits and year-end activities
• •Support salary reviews and bonus payments
• •Administer statutory benefits programs
• •Manage a small regional payroll team
• •Drive continuous improvement in payroll processes

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