Honeywell
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Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Payroll Supervisor – EMEA
The Payroll Supervisor – EMEA is responsible for overseeing end‑to‑end payroll operations across multiple EMEA countries, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll execution. The role includes direct people leadership of the team responsible for payroll processing and the team collecting payroll inputs, as well as primary ownership of payroll vendor and stakeholder relationships.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Operations & Compliance
- Oversee end‑to‑end EMEA payroll processing across multiple countries and legal entities.
- Ensure payroll execution is accurate, timely, and compliant with local labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory reporting requirements.
- Review and approve payroll calculations, adjustments, and off‑cycle payments.
- Monitor payroll controls, audits, reconciliations, and SOX/internal control requirements.
- Support internal and external audits related to payroll.
Team Leadership & Input Collection Management
- Directly manage the payroll processing team and the team responsible for collecting payroll inputs (e.g., time & attendance, absences, bonuses, commissions, allowances, RSU, and one‑time payments).
- Define clear input checklists, SLAs, and validation standards.
- Ensure consistent, accurate, and timely receipt of payroll inputs from HR, managers, and other stakeholders.
- Coach, develop, and performance‑manage team members, fostering a strong service‑oriented culture.
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement across payroll and input collection processes.
Payroll Relationship Management
- Own and manage relationships with external payroll providers across EMEA, acting as the primary escalation and governance point.
- Manage payroll stakeholder relationships with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, Mobility, and regional business leaders.
- Lead vendor governance activities including service reviews, case management, KPIs, issue resolution, and contract compliance.
- Represent payroll in cross‑functional projects and regional/global initiatives.
Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement
- Ensure effective use of payroll systems and upstream/downstream integrations (e.g., GL, People Soft, Payroll system).
- Partner with HRIS and IT teams on payroll system enhancements, upgrades, and issue resolution.
- Deliver accurate payroll reporting, reconciliations, and analytics to Finance and leadership.
- Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and efficiency improvements.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Stakeholder and relationship management
- Strong leadership and team development capabilities
- High attention to detail and strong risk awareness
- Ability to manage complexity across multiple countries and deadlines
- Strong communication and escalation management skills
- Continuous improvement and problem‑solving mindset
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, multicultural environment
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Significant experience supervising payroll operations across multiple EMEA countries.
- Proven people leadership experience, including managing payroll and administrative teams.
- Demonstrated experience managing external payroll providers and stakeholder relationships.
- Strong knowledge of EMEA payroll legislation, tax, and compliance requirements.
- Experience with payroll audits, controls, and reconciliations and vendor management
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