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Pro-Recruitment Group

Payroll Manager, EMEA

Manchester
£60k – £65k/yr
Posted about 21 hours ago
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Payroll Manager – EMEA | Permanent | Manchester | up to £65,000

For a leading global gaming company, we are recruiting a Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across the EMEA region, overseeing payroll delivery for 1000 employees across 15 countries. Partnering People, Finance, Country Partners, and the Payroll Provider (ADP), the interim Payroll Manager will deliver accurate and timely payroll, while driving continuous improvement across processes and systems. The Payroll Manager will line-manage a Payroll Officer and will be an active member of the EMEA Finance Leadership Team.

Main Duties:

  • Lead end-to-end monthly payroll across 15 European countries, acting as main contact for outsourced payroll providers including ADP
  • Ensure payroll queries are managed and resolved, driving improvements to employee experience
  • Collaborate with in-country partners to ensure local compliance legislation, regulations and best-practice are maintained
  • Oversee the production, review and verification of payroll data and payslips for 1000 employees across the region
  • Validate and reconcile ADP outputs and support payroll balance sheet analysis
  • Monitor payroll controls, risks, and implement improvements to strengthen accuracy
  • Coach, mentor and develop a Payroll Officer, fostering a high-performing culture

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  • Significant payroll management experience from EMEA / multiple European countries
  • Experience managing payroll operations within complex, multi-entity international organisation
  • Experience overseeing payroll delivery across multiple countries, legal entities, and employment models within the EMEA region
  • Experience with ADP and outsourced payroll providers including in-country partners
  • Strong UK and European payroll legislation, compliance and payroll governance
  • Experience processing off-cycle payrolls, salary adjustments and corrections
  • Knowledge of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) processing and associated payroll and tax implications
  • Experience of UK pension administration
  • Ability to work on-site in the Manchester office 4 days per-week
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Skills

EMEA Payroll Management
ADP
Payroll Compliance
Multi-entity Payroll
UK Pension Administration
RSU Processing
Payroll Governance
Stakeholder Management
People Management
Financial Reconciliation
Payroll Audit
International Employment Models

Location

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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