Payroll Specialist -EMEA

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for your next challenge in a fast-paced, international environment? Join a leading global tech organisation within a dynamic industry, where you'll play a key role in delivering accurate, compliant payroll across multiple regions.

The Opportunity

You'll take ownership of end-to-end payroll operations across EMEA, partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure seamless and compliant payroll delivery. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at scale, drive process improvements, and contribute to operational excellence across multiple countries.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing multi-country payroll operations across EMEA (including key European markets and selected African regions)
• Partnering with outsourced payroll providers to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing
• Acting as a key point of contact for HR, Finance, Benefits, and external stakeholders
• Owning payroll compliance, including statutory reporting, audits, and regulatory requirements
• Analysing payroll data and delivering insights to improve processes and performance
• Leading vendor performance management and resolving payroll issues through root cause analysis
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing efficiency and controls
• Staying up to date with changing payroll legislation and compliance requirements

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years' experience in EMEA or international payroll operations
• Strong knowledge of multi-country payroll, tax, and compliance frameworks
• Hands-on experience with global payroll systems (ADP, SAP or similar)
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end payroll processes in a complex environment
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and process improvement skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication skills and experience working across global teams and vendors

Nice to Have

• experience supporting large, multi-country payroll environments
• Knowledge of GDPR and data privacy in payroll
• Exposure to payroll transformations, system implementations, or automation projects
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills

Why Apply?

• Work in a high-impact, international role across diverse markets
• Be part of a collaborative, fast-moving environment
• Opportunity to influence processes and drive improvement at scale
• Engage with senior stakeholders and global teams

Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Rate/Salary: 37.98 EUR Hourly

Job Type: Contract

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