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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in managing end-to-end payroll operations across multiple European jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with payroll tax and statutory regulations. Proven ability to lead and optimize payroll processes, governance, and team development in high-risk environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
10+ Years Payroll ExperienceInternational Payroll ManagementDeel Platform ProficiencyPayroll Tax Compliance KnowledgeLeadership in Payroll Operations
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Hard Skills
Multi-Country Payroll ProcessingStatutory Registration RequirementsCommission Structures ManagementPayroll Governance FrameworksData Integrity and System ControlsAudit-Focused Payroll ProcessesPayroll Reporting and AnalyticsRegulatory Risk MitigationEmployee Benefits GovernancePayroll Process Optimization
Soft Skills
Strong Sense of OwnershipDetail-OrientedStructured ThinkingAccountabilityStakeholder Management
Tools & Technologies
DeelHRISPayroll PlatformsFinance SystemsCommission Tracking Tools
Industry Keywords
European Payroll JurisdictionsStatutory ComplianceLabour LawFintechFinancial Services
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; Bulgaria may also be included depending on experience
- Act as final escalation point for payroll failures, compliance risks and regulatory issues
- Ensure accurate, timely and legally compliant payroll processing each cycle
- Oversee payroll onboarding and employee set-up in Deel
- Oversee statutory registrations and de-registrations for new hires, leavers and job changes
- Ensure employment changes are accurately reflected in Deel and related systems
- Coordinate with HR Operations and Deel on employee payroll data
- Stabilise global payroll operations with Deel and complete remaining country migrations
- Refine payroll processes, calendars, controls and hand-offs between HR, Finance and Deel
- Maintain global payroll governance, including RACI across HR, Finance, Tax, Country Managers and Deel
- Ensure auditable processes for payroll inputs, validations, approvals, bonuses, commissions and exceptions
- Strengthen data integrity and system controls across Deel, HRIS, finance, commission tracking and benefits platforms
- Own vendor governance, SLAs and issue resolution 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 data and reporting for monthly close, accruals, budgeting, forecasting and audits
- Identify and mitigate payroll-related regulatory and financial risks
- Support employee benefits governance and 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
- Ability to think long-term
- Able to bring discipline, predictability and trust to payroll operations
- Fluent English, written and spoken
- Additional European languages are a strong advantage
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual salary reviews
- Promotions
- Performance bonuses
- myPOS Academy for upskilling and training
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses
- Annual individual training and development budget
- Refer a friend bonus
- Teambuilding, social activities and multinational networks
- Excellent compensation package
- 26 days annual paid leave
- Health Insurance
- Meal Vouchers
- Reimbursement of transportation expenses for the metro/train
