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Payroll Partner, EMEA

Airwallex· People & Talent
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Hybrid (UK - London), Hybrid (FR - Paris), Hybrid (ES - Barcelona), Hybrid (NL - Amsterdam), Hybrid (DE - Munich)Full-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Payroll Partner responsible for end-to-end EMEA payroll operations, strategic direction, and collaboration with Legal and HR for international expansion, with involvement in global payroll projects and process improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Own accurate, efficient EMEA payroll operations, including payroll processing, region-specific securities regulations and employment tax requirements, reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close procedures.
  • Provide strategic direction across payroll operations, service delivery, control frameworks, advisory, cost reduction, and system improvements.
  • Lead payroll implementations and improvements, including the rollout of a unified global payroll solution for each entity and the optimisation of system integrations, workflows, and data automation.
  • Analyse global payroll data and provide insights that help Finance and HR understand employee-cost trends and improve forecasting, while supporting global payroll projects where needed.
  • Partner with Legal and HR on new entity setup and Employment of Record services as part of Airwallex’s international expansion, and support the evolution of payroll systems and tools.
  • Advise employees and stakeholders on pay issues, award changes, new policies, and payroll enquiries, resolving queries raised through JIRA and Slack professionally.
  • Build a practical payroll knowledge repository, including process documentation, FAQs, and response templates, while driving improvements that strengthen efficiency, accuracy, and the employee experience.

Qualifications

  • At least 5 years’ regional experience managing end-to-end payroll processing, with strong EMEA payroll exposure.
  • Experience providing strategic direction across payroll operations, service delivery, controls, advisory, system improvements, and stakeholder management.
  • Experience leading or contributing to payroll implementation, HRIS/payroll integration, system optimisation, or workflow automation projects.
  • Strong understanding of payroll compliance, employment tax requirements, reconciliations, and month-end and year-end close procedures.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies and issues with accuracy and sound judgement.
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to analyse payroll data and produce meaningful reports for Finance and HR.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a high-growth environment.
  • Careful handling of confidential and sensitive information.
  • Familiarity with payroll vendor management and payroll-related HRIS integrations.

Skills

Required:End-to-end payroll processingStrategic payroll directionPayroll implementation and HRIS/payroll integrationsPayroll compliance and tax knowledgeData analysis and reporting
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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