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Manager Payroll EMEA

Pfizer · Thessaloniki, Greece · Hybrid

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PayNot posted
LevelAP / AR / Payroll
Work modeHybrid
LanguageEnglish is enough
VisaNot stated
Asks forNo US skills mentioned
PostedOct 16, 2026
Found by usOct 29, 2026
Last checkedNov 6, 2026

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Manage and oversee end-to-end payroll operations and a team for multiple EMEA countries, ensuring compliance and timely delivery.

Experienced, 5+ yearsReady to lead a team

From the posting

Role: Manager Payroll EMEA Reporting to: Sr. Manager Payroll EMEA/CS Service Delivery Lead EMEA ROLE SUMMARY The Payroll Manager leads payroll operations for assigned processes at the EMEA Global Business Services Strategic Location in Thessaloniki, Greece. The role is responsible for managing and coordinating the end-to-end payroll process to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery adhering to all statutory, regulatory, and company requirements. Leading a team of payroll professionals, the Payroll Manager oversees daily operations, monitors performance against key metrics and ensures effective issue resolution and stakeholder communication. The role works closely with HR Services Teams, PX, Finance, Compliance and external vendors to ensure SLAs and quality metrics are met. This role provides input to senior management that may have an impact on business direction within the team. The Payroll Manager supports the implementation of payroll policies, process improvement initiatives and aligns with the company's financial goals for the team. The role plays a critical role in ensuring team alignment on payroll priorities and identifying developmental opportunities for team members. This role will promote Pfizer’s Purpose, Values, and the GBS culture by engaging and leading a team of qualified and diverse CS colleagues. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES Execute activities associated with the assigned payroll processes which include but are not limited to: Ensure a robust operation for the processes and cluster of markets under management, by ensuring country/system/process work instructions for their scope are up-to-date, payroll controls are executed on time, as designed and are documented, back-ups are trained, active and operational, teams are properly staffed, and workload is appropriately distributed among team members Instill a right-the-first time mindset to the team Sign off payroll for the countries under management Ensure all payroll regulatory requirements are met timely and accurately for the countries under management Monitor changes in the regulatory environment, impacting managed countries and ensure that operations remain compliant with those regulations. Second level of escalation; solve time sensitive and critical/complex issues efficiently and independently with internal and external stakeholders, and third-party vendors.

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