Senior EMEA Payroll Specialist (Multi-Country)

Senior EMEA Payroll Specialist (Multi-Country)

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications & Skills

• 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.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working model (4 days in office).
• 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.