Manager EMEA APAC Payroll and Payroll Accounting

Manager – EMEA & APAC Payroll & Payroll Accounting

Location: Chennai (Hybrid)

• Hybrid- 2-home, 3-office
• 10-7pm IST (India/Asia), 2-11pm (EU, UK, US)

Experience: 8–14 Years

Department: Finance & Accounts

Job Summary

We are hiring an experienced Manager – EMEA & APAC Payroll & Payroll Accounting to manage multi-country payroll operations, payroll accounting, statutory compliance, financial controls, and payroll governance across EMEA and APAC regions. The role will partner with HR, Finance, Tax, and global payroll vendors to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll across multiple EMEA & APAC countries.
• Review payroll inputs, payroll accounting, GL reconciliations, accruals, and financial close.
• Ensure compliance with payroll tax, statutory, SOX, and audit requirements.
• Manage payroll vendors and regional stakeholders.
• Drive payroll automation, process improvements, and payroll governance.
• Support payroll reporting, analytics, mergers, and payroll transitions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or related field.
• 8–12 years of experience in Global Payroll & Payroll Accounting.
• Experience managing EMEA & APAC payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll accounting, GL, financial reporting, reconciliations, and compliance.
• Experience in MNC/GBS/Shared Services environment.

Preferred Systems

SAP | Oracle | Workday | NetSuite | ADP | CloudPay | Safeguard Global | UKG | Ramco

Preferred Country Experience

EMEA: UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Nordic Countries

APAC: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippinesnes

Key Skills

Global Payroll | EMEA Payroll | APAC Payroll | Payroll Accounting | GL Reconciliation | Financial Close | SOX | Payroll Compliance | Vendor Management | Shared Services | ERP

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