Interim EMEA Payroll Specialist

Interim EMEA Payroll Specialist

• Manage the day-to-day administration of assigned payrolls, ensuring accurate and timely processing of salaries, statutory deductions, benefits and other payroll-related payments.
• Partner with HR and internal stakeholders to collect, review and validate payroll data prior to submission to external payroll providers.
• Maintain a strong understanding of payroll operations and ensure payroll activities are completed in line with established procedures and controls.
• Support the management of complex payroll activities, including international payroll considerations, cross-border transactions and employee mobility arrangements where applicable.
• Assist the Payroll Lead in the delivery of payroll services across the EMEA region within an outsourced payroll environment.
• Act as a key point of contact for payroll queries and escalations, providing a high level of service to employees, business stakeholders and external vendors.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and ensure appropriate controls are maintained over payments to payroll vendors, benefit providers and statutory authorities.
• Support employee, stakeholder and supplier enquiries, ensuring issues are resolved accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Maintain payroll process documentation, controls and procedures to support compliance, consistency and audit requirements.