Temporary
Interim EMEA Payroll Specialist
Michael Page
Maidenhead
Posted: 21 July 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 19 August 2026
Ref: 225394017
Join a global payroll team supporting end-to-end payroll operations across the EMEA region. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented payroll professional with multi-country payroll experience to partner with HR, employees and external providers.
Client Details
Our Client
- Global telecommunications business with a strong base in the south of England, main hub office in Maidenhead
- Operating in over 20+ countries across the EMEA region
- More than 2,000 employees across their main European hub locations
- Fast-paced, highly acquisitive business with a strong growth trajectory
- Large multinational workforce
Description
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.
Profile
Interim EMEA Payroll Specialist
- Demonstrable experience managing end-to-end payroll across multiple European countries.
- Experience working within outsourced payroll operating models and partnering with third-party payroll providers.
- Familiarity with HR and payroll systems, including integrated payroll environments.
- Understanding of employee benefits and other payroll-related compensation processes would be beneficial.
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance requirements and payroll controls within a regulated environment.
- Highly organised, self-motivated and able to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting tools.
Has the ability to commute to Maidenhead and is available immediately or on short notice
Job Offer
Interim EMEA Payroll Specialist
- Assignment running until June 2027
- Total pay rate: c. -200 per day (inc. holiday pay)
- 2x days per week at Maidenhead site
- Free parking on site and commutable via public transport
- Full time role - 37.5 hours per week
- Adjustable start and finish times
- Start date: ASAP
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