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(Senior) Payroll Specialist - EMEA
Alvarez & Marsal —Manchester
- English
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
(Senior) Payroll Specialist - EMEA
Alvarez and Marsal —Manchester
- Full-time
- Customer service
- English
- Organisational skills
Senior HR Operations Specialist - EMEA
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
Senior Payroll Practitioner
Sainsbury's —Manchester
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Head of Greater Manchester Shared Services
Trafford Council —Trafford
- £77,339 - £83,714 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Human resources
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Senior People Operations Coordinator
Teneo —Manchester
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Customer service
- Bachelor's degree
3d
Governance and Controls lead
Inizio —Manchester
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Internship
Workforce Systems Lead
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust —Manchester
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Training & development
9d
People/HR Manager
Bruntwood —Manchester
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Team management
- Travel
- Human resources
- Annual leave
Office of the CFO Senior Manager
AAB —Manchester
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Training & development
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior People Business Partner - Working across The YES Trust North-West Region.
The YES Trust —Congleton
- £55,746 - £64,690 a year
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Senior Project Manager
Mott MacDonald —Altrincham
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Project management
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
HR Co-ordinator
SPORTFIVE Global Holding GmbH —Altrincham
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Writing skills
- Recruiting
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Senior Technical Planner
Mott MacDonald —Altrincham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Financial Controller
Q Smart —Wilmslow
- £33,750 - £37,500 a year
- Part-time
- In-person
- School
Quick apply
1d
Accounts Manager
Ibex Marina Ropes Ltd —Pilsworth
- £35,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Free parking
- Sick pay
Quick apply
6d
Data Analyst
Mott MacDonald —Altrincham
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Analytics
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
3d
Academies Financial Reporting Manager
Public Sector Resourcing —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
2d
Finance Manager
DF Capital —Manchester
- Full-time
- Team management
- AI
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Gym membership
Quick apply
6d
Senior Human Factors Engineer
Mott MacDonald —Altrincham
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
- Employee discount

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(Senior) Payroll Specialist - EMEA

Alvarez & Marsal -
Manchester

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Job details

Qualifications

Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Payroll administration
English
Payroll management
Organisational skills
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Leadership
Time management

Full job description

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Date Posted: Aug 13, 2026

Role Overview:
As A&M continues its strong growth across EMEA, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll Specialist to be based in London.

The Payroll Specialist will take ownership of delivering accurate and timely payroll processing for multi-country payroll delivery across the EMEA region. In addition to primary country responsibilities, the role will provide back-up support for other EMEA payrolls, contribute to the Global Payroll Transformation Project, and manage relationships with external vendors. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys new challenges, appreciates a streamlined and supportive process, and has a passion for innovative solutions.

This role offers a high level of autonomy, while being fully supported by the centralised EMEA payroll team, along with HR, Benefits, Finance, and global business stakeholders. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your technical expertise and leadership capability within a collaborative, international payroll environment as part of a Global Payroll team.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and deliver the end‑to‑end payroll cycle for various countries in EMEA (largest headcounts: UK, Germany, France, UAE, Spain, Italy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Netherlands and Switzerland. However current footprint spans 27 countries and 50 legal entities with growth expected), ensuring payments are accurate, on time, and fully compliant with local legislation, statutory requirements, and company policies.
Prepare by law mandatory payroll documents and de/registrations such as termination documents, employment confirmations, annual tax statements and compliance reports for each country in accordance with local legislation.
Adhere to payroll cut-off dates and ensure that deadlines with the payroll provider and Business Partners are met.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation and internal policies, working with payroll providers and internal payroll management to ensure that payroll legislative changes are applied timely.
Ensure adequate approvals are obtained in respect of payroll finalisation and payment requests.
Ensure all appropriate FX rates have been updated where translation is required for payment of salaries or bonuses.
Act as the primary contact on payroll related queries from employees, the business, tax authorities, pension and other statutory benefits providers and payroll providers in a timely manner, ensuring service quality and issue resolution
Deliver month-end payroll reports to the Finance team and support the Accounting team in reconciling payroll-related accounts, reports and audit requests.
Support continuous improvement of payroll processes and maintain a strong focus on payroll controls, documentation, and audit readiness.
Contribute to the ongoing development and digitalisation of payroll processes by participating in the Global Payroll Integrator Project or other initiatives.
Foster close collaboration with The People Team, wider Finance team and all stakeholders, maintaining a professional, efficient, and trusted payroll service reputation.

Requirements (Essential)

5 plus years of experience processing EMEA payroll with sound knowledge of legislation, social security regulations, collective‑bargaining provisions and benefits regulations (additional European countries is a plus).
Experience working with local payroll providers and managing relationships with external vendors.
Proficient in using MS Office applications, particularly Excel, for data analysis and reporting.
Fluent in English (any other language is a plus).
Excellent stakeholder management, attention to detail, used to handling confidential data.
Ability to provide excellent customer service, be proactive, flexible, adaptable while problem solving when required to effectively address inquiries and concerns related to payroll.
Excellent organisational and time management skills to handle multiple payrolls and deadlines.
Experience working a fast-paced, growing environment and across time zones.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Resilience and flexibility with the ability to adapt to changing payroll requirements across different countries within the EMEA region.

Culture & Values

At Alvarez & Marsal, our core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity guide everything we do, shaping a culture rooted in entrepreneurship, impact, and integrity. We trust our people to take ownership early, contribute to meaningful challenges, and drive results that matter. We empower growth and champion diverse perspectives. Above all, we value doing the right thing. For those ready to roll up their sleeves, lead with integrity, and be difference makers, this is where it starts.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

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Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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