Payroll Manager EMEA

Summary

We are seeking an experienced EMEA Payroll Manager you will be responsible for overseeing and managing payroll operations for our European region, ensuring that all employees are paid accurately and on time. The European Payroll Manager will work closely with other departments to ensure compliance with local laws and tax regulations.

Responsibilities of the Role

Payroll Operations

• Overseeing payroll operations for all European countries where we operate, ensuring that all employees are paid accurately and on time
• Developing and implement payroll policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations
• Data integrity and accuracy in payroll systems, implementing appropriate audit controls and ensuring these are consistently followed
• Documenting payroll processes and identifying and driving process improvements
• Driving process standardisation and continuous improvement across our payrolls
• Staying up-to-date with changes in local laws and regulations that affect payroll operations
• Managing the tax year end reporting, including the UK P11D process

Payroll Cycle Management

• Collaborating with other departments to ensure that all payroll-related taxes, benefits, and deductions are accurately calculated and processed
• Maintaining accurate and complete payroll records, ensuring confidentiality and security of sensitive information
• Performing payroll accounting related duties including GL account reconciliations
• Providing regular payroll reports and analysis to senior management
• Dealing with payroll queries from various stakeholders

Tax Compliance & Reporting

• International Visitor Tracking & HMRC Reporting: Data consolidation from multiple sources (Melon, reception logs, flexible working requests), 90+ day threshold monitoring, PAYE obligation management
• PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) Management; Taxable benefit identification and coordination, Compliance review process with Finance system reference, HMRC submission process.

Payroll Vendor Management

• develop strong and effective working relationships with our in-country payroll vendors, ensuring that service level agreements are fit for purpose and are met
• develop and implement payroll policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations
• review the current payroll providers and assess any new potential payroll providers on an as needed basis

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Experience & Knowledge Required

• Experience: Minimum 7+ years of payroll management experience in a multi-country environment
• Strong understanding of EMEA payroll regulations and tax legislation across multiple countries
• Knowledge of payroll outsourcing models and vendor management
• Proficiency with payroll management systems and accounting software
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting
• Demonstrated knowledge of statutory compliance, tax filings, and employment law across EMEA regions
• Experience in large, complex multinational organizations
• Experience with international assignee payroll and expatriate tax compliance

Personal Qualities and Skills

• Attention to Detail: Critical for accurate payroll processing and regulatory compliance
• Analytical & Problem-Solving: Ability to navigate complex multi-country payroll challenges
• Process Improvement Mindset: Drive to standardise, document, and continuously improve workflows
• Multi-Priority Management: Juggling complex payroll cycles, tax compliance, and vendor relationships with tight deadlines
• Independence & Team Orientation: Ability to work autonomously whilst being a collaborative team member
• Confidentiality & Security: Handling sensitive employee data responsibly

Qualifications

• CIPP/Europe (Certified International Professional in Payroll – Europe) or similar certification

Why you’ll want to work for us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow, a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Be you: We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible: Our culture is driven by our core values – from operating safely to ensuring our projects are responsible.

Be recognized: Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.

Be inspired: Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. These include our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project, or volunteering on our VIBES committee to name a few.

Our core values: Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.

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