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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in managing end-to-end payroll operations across multiple European jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and payroll tax requirements. Proven ability to lead and optimize payroll processes, maintain governance frameworks, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
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10+ Years Payroll ExperienceInternational Multi-Country PayrollStrong Knowledge of Payroll Tax ComplianceExperience with Deel Payroll PlatformLeadership in High-Risk Environments
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Hard Skills
Payroll Operations ManagementStatutory CompliancePayroll Tax KnowledgeEmployee Onboarding ProcessesPayroll ReportingGovernance FrameworksData Integrity ManagementCross-Border Payroll IssuesVariable Pay StructuresAudit-Ready Documentation
Soft Skills
Strong Sense of OwnershipDetail-OrientedAccountabilityRisk AwarenessStakeholder Management
Tools & Technologies
DeelHRISFinance SystemsCommission SystemsBenefits Systems
Industry Keywords
European Payroll JurisdictionsRegulated EnvironmentsFintechFinancial ServicesPayments
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own end-to-end payroll across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Austria and Switzerland; scope may also include Bulgaria
- Act as final escalation point for payroll failures, compliance risks and regulatory issues
- Ensure payroll is accurate, timely and compliant with local labour law, payroll tax and statutory requirements
- Oversee payroll onboarding and accurate employee setup in Deel
- Oversee statutory registrations and de-registrations with tax, social security and other authorities
- Ensure employment changes are accurately and promptly reflected in Deel and related systems
- Coordinate with HR Operations and Deel to maintain complete, consistent and compliant payroll data
- Stabilise global payroll operations with Deel and complete remaining country migrations
- Improve payroll processes, calendars, controls and hand-offs between HR, Finance and Deel
- Maintain global payroll governance, RACI, audit-ready documentation and approval controls
- Strengthen data integrity and integrations across Deel, HRIS, finance, commission and benefits systems
- Own vendor governance, SLAs, issue resolution and root-cause analysis with Deel
- Partner with Finance, Accounting and Tax on payroll tax treatments, statutory filings and cross-border or variable pay issues
- Serve as primary payroll contact for Finance, HR, Country Managers and senior leadership
- Provide payroll reporting for monthly close, accruals, budgeting, forecasting and audits
- Identify and mitigate payroll-related regulatory and financial risks
- Support employee benefits governance and accurate payroll processing
- Maintain payroll SOPs and process documentation
- Lead, develop and coach the payroll team
Requirements
What you’ll need- 10+ years of payroll experience, including significant depth in international, multi-country payroll and several years in a leadership role
- Proven experience operating payroll across multiple European jurisdictions
- Experience with Italy, France and Germany is a strong advantage
- Experience with Bulgaria is a plus
- Strong knowledge of payroll tax, statutory compliance and labour law interactions
- Knowledge of new-hire and leaver statutory registration requirements
- Experience with commission-heavy or variable pay structures
- Experience with global payroll platforms; Deel strongly preferred
- Experience stabilising and optimising payroll operations after a system implementation
- Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and maintaining payroll governance, controls and approval frameworks
- Experience in regulated, high-risk environments such as fintech, financial services or payments is a significant advantage
- Comfortable operating at senior leadership level and challenging stakeholders where payroll controls or compliance are at risk
- Strong sense of ownership, accountability and risk awareness; structured, detail-oriented and audit-focused
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
- Additional European languages are a strong advantage
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual salary reviews, promotions and performance bonuses
- myPOS Academy for upskilling and training
- Unlimited access to courses on LinkedIn Learning
- Annual individual training and development budget
- Refer a friend bonus
- Teambuilding, social activities and networks on a multi-national level
- Meal voucher - 11 euros - 50% paid by the company
- Health Insurance - Alan - 50% paid by the company
- Transportation - 50% paid by the company