The Payroll Manager is responsible to oversee the entire payroll process. This position ensures the accuracy and timeliness of payroll as well as the strict adherence to local regulations. As this position also interacts with all facets of the company, customer service plays an important role, serving our employees to the best of the company’s ability. The Payroll Manager will coordinate the activity of the Europe payroll team. The role requires a continuous business improvement mindset.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage the Europe Payroll team and assigned duties. Monitor payroll team performance and train new staff.
• Oversee the accurate and timely processing of payroll including but not limited to new hires, transfers, promotions and terminations. Coordinate with HR and Finance where necessary.
• Act as an escalation point for any issues above the responsibility of the individual payroll specialists.
• Ensure records and processes comply with company and legal regulations across the Europe Region.
• Oversee scheduled preparation of management reports, which consist of weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports including but not limited to payroll, vacation accrual, hours worked, benefits deductions and tax deductions.
• Review and analyse current benefits, payroll and tax procedures with the goal of making recommendations concerning improvements.
• Ensure systems are set-up and updated to reflect current employee data. Manage the input, calculation and collection of all necessary financial data.
• Lead and foster a strong collaborative partnership with the external payroll providers.
• Track and measure against key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) and take actions when necessary.
• Support audit requests and actions.
• Attend continuing education workshops, training opportunities and classes to remain up to date on the latest payroll techniques, practices and technology.
• Maintain payroll guidelines by writing and/or updating payroll procedures and policies when necessary.
• Participate in payroll projects as required.
• Demonstrate initiative and provide appropriate advice and recommendations to ensure the continuous improvement process within the payroll function.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of five years of experience as a payroll manager.
• A Bachelors or Masters degree
• Proven experience with payroll tax at the local, state and federal levels.
• Good reporting skills.
• People management skills.
• Knowledge of system conversion.
• Ability to understand Labor Councils Contracts is preferred

Additional Information:

• An ability to work with minimal supervision and across multiple regions and countries
• Team management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate to all levels of the organisation.
• Motivated, detail-oriented and flexible. Must be able to exercise good judgment
• Ability to adapt to multiple/changing priorities in a high-volume environment.
• Initiative to improve efficiency; results driven.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Fluent English (written & spoken) - Additional languages preferable, but not essential.