Senior Payroll Specialist EMEA

Exciting opportunity for a degree holder with at least 7 years of experience managing full cycle payrolls for multiple EMEA countries looking to join a leading provider of digital printing controls and workflow solutions catered for the growing industrial and graphic arts print industries. You will be responsible for managing the full scope of payroll processes across the EMEA region in collaboration with external payroll providers ensuring accurate and timely payments to employees.

Role:

• Process day-to-day payroll activities
• Export and verify information from SAP for employee payments
• Coordinate payroll matters with local payroll providers
• Review the payroll summary / GL reports and post them in SAP
• Prepare account reconciliations and audit transactional data monthly
• Post payroll journal entries and perform year-end activities
• Work with HR on benefit changes and leaves of absence; close collaboration with HR and IS&T departments on payroll-related matters and applications as well as acting as an administrator for local payroll providers.
• Provide positive communication with employees to resolve payroll queries
• Generate various reports for internal groups
• Assist EMEA Operations Manager with special projects as needed

Requirements:

• Proficiency in payroll processing for multiple EMEA countries especially UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands
• Knowledge of basic accounting practices and procedures
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy
• Possess good understanding of payroll principles, practices, regulations, and procedures
• Knowledge of SOX controls within the payroll process
• Ability to work independently and resolve issues timely; work under pressure and multitask on competing priorities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be a team player with a high level of accountability
• Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel
• Fluent in English and German; further languages such as French, Italian, or Spanish a plus

Interested applicants please submit your resume to (EA Licence: 17S8795 EAP: R) for further evaluation.