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About the Role

The Regional Payroll Officer is responsible for coordinating and administering payroll activities across the EMEIA region, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with local legislation, company policies, and internal controls. This role drives payroll consistency, supports payroll projects and system improvements, maintains payroll compliance, and ensures all payroll processes are delivered in accordance with agreed service levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end payroll processing across multiple EMEIA countries.
• Ensure payroll inputs are accurate, complete, and submitted within agreed payroll deadlines.
• Validate payroll reports prior to final approval.
• Review payroll calculations including salary, overtime, bonuses, commissions, allowances, deductions, statutory payments and benefits.
• Ensure new hires, salary changes, promotions, transfers and terminations are processed accurately.
• Coordinate monthly payroll calendars across all countries.
• Support off-cycle payrolls where required.
• Ensure payroll activities comply with local employment legislation, tax regulations and statutory requirements.
• Work closely with external payroll providers to ensure legislative updates are implemented.
• Maintain compliance with GDPR and data privacy requirements.
• Ensure statutory filings are completed by payroll providers.
• Monitor payroll governance and internal controls.
• Support internal and external payroll audits.
• Maintain payroll data within UKG Pro, OneView and associated payroll systems.
• Support payroll system testing and upgrades.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve payroll processes.
• Maintain payroll process documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Partner with HR to ensure employee data is maintained accurately.
• Liaise with Finance regarding payroll journals, accruals and reconciliations.
• Provide payroll reports to Finance and business leaders.
• Support annual budgeting and salary review processes.
• Assist with payroll-related financial reporting.
• Respond to employee payroll enquiries professionally and within agreed service levels.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies promptly.
• Provide guidance on payroll-related policies and procedures.
• Support managers with payroll-related queries.
• Coordinate payroll-related employee benefits.
• Ensure benefit deductions are administered accurately.
• Support pension administration across multiple countries.
• Coordinate year-end payroll activities relating to benefits and taxable items.
• Participate in regional payroll projects.
• Support payroll harmonisation across EMEIA.
• Assist with acquisitions, TUPE transfers and business integrations from a payroll perspective.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll efficiency and employee experience.
• Support implementation of new payroll providers and systems where required.
• Deliver accurate and timely payroll across multiple EMEIA countries.
• Maintain payroll compliance with all statutory obligations.
• Build strong relationships with payroll providers and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure payroll documentation is maintained and audit ready.
• Protect confidential employee information.
• Drive continuous improvement within payroll operations.
• Support payroll governance and compliance initiatives.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in administering multi-country payroll.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using HRIS and payroll systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple payroll cycles simultaneously.
• High level of confidentiality and integrity.
• Experience with UKG Pro and OneView.
• Experience supporting payroll across multiple EMEA jurisdictions.
• Knowledge of international payroll processes.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, TUPE transfers or business integrations.
• Knowledge of SOX controls and payroll audit requirements.

Skills

• Customer Focus
• Accountability
• Integrity
• Attention to Detail
• Confidentiality
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Planning & Organisation
• Continuous Improvement
• Problem Solving
• Analytical Thinking
• Time Management

Location

• EMEIA region

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years

Education Level

• Certificate or relevant experience in Payroll
• Payroll qualification (CIPP or equivalent)

Benefits

• Statutory payments
• Benefits administration
• Pension administration

About the Company

• Crane Worldwide Logistics is a leader in supply chain solutions.
• As a full-service global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider, we help our customers manage the warehouse and transportation needs of their supply chain so they can focus on their business.