EMEA Payroll Lead

Job Description

We are seeking a UK & EMEA Payroll Lead to manage multi-country payroll operations across the region. This role will oversee payroll delivery through a combination of in-country entities and Employer of Record (EOR) providers, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence. 

What You’ll Do 

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across the UK and EMEA 

• Manage payroll delivery via CloudPay, ensuring accuracy and timeliness 

• Oversee and partner with EOR providers, including SLA management and issue resolution 

• Act as payroll SME for Workday HCM, supporting integrations, testing, and updates 

• Ensure compliance with local tax, statutory, and labor regulations across multiple countries 

• Partner with HR, Finance, and Legal on payroll inputs, employee lifecycle events, and escalations 

• Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation 

 

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For 

• 5+ years of UK & EMEA payroll experience (multi-country scope required) 

• Proven experience working with EOR models across multiple jurisdictions 

• Hands-on experience with CloudPay 

• Familiarity with Workday HCM 

• Strong knowledge of EMEA payroll compliance and statutory requirements 

• Experience managing vendors and stakeholders in a global environment 

Why Join Us 

• Opportunity to shape and scale payroll operations across EMEA 

• Exposure to global transformation initiatives and system implementations 

• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with high visibility 

Additional Information

Learn more at: www.velotic.com