Payroll Specialist

Are you a detail-oriented payroll professional ready to take ownership of a dynamic, multi-country payroll scope? We're partnering with a globally recognised technology and connectivity leader, one that works with some of the world's most iconic brands across banking, telecoms, and tech, to find a skilled Payroll Specialist.

This is a high-impact, autonomous role sitting at the intersection of HR, Finance, and Operations, giving you real visibility across the full EMEA payroll cycle.

What You'll Be Doing

End-to-End Payroll Management

• Gather, verify, and process monthly payroll data across EMEA, covering new hires, leavers, salary changes, bonuses, commissions, stock options, expatriate management, and more
• Manage time and attendance records, including overtime, sick pay, maternity pay, and shift differentials
• Coordinate out-of-sequence payrolls and ensure timely, accurate payment processing
• Own multi-country payroll tax calculations, reconciliations, and annual filings
• Maintain and distribute the annual EMEA payroll calendar
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll queries

Payroll Accounting & Compliance

• Prepare month-end close reconciliations and periodic audit reports
• Produce quarterly PTO accrual reports for Finance
• Support external auditors during quarterly reviews and the annual audit
• Maintain SOPs and severance/salary continuation schedules for regulatory compliance

Cross-Functional Support

• Partner with HR and Finance to resolve payroll and accounting discrepancies
• Manage the global commission disbursement process
• Provide ad hoc payroll analysis and reporting to senior leadership
• Contribute to special projects as needed

What You Bring

• 5+ years of multi-country payroll administration experience or in Luxembourg.
• Ideally a previous experience in Luxembourg.
• Fluent English and ideally in French, German is a strong plus
• Experience with Workday is a significant advantage
• Solid grounding in accounting and HR principles
• Proven ability to manage multi-country payroll taxes
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical mindset
• Ability to handle confidential data with discretion and work independently under pressure
• Bachelor's degree required; Accounting background is a plus

Why This Role?

You'll join a forward-thinking, globally connected organisation with a flexible and inclusive culture, competitive compensation, and a leadership team that genuinely invests in its people. This is a great opportunity to broaden your EMEA payroll expertise within a structured yet dynamic environment.

Interested? Send your CV in English to applications@greenfield.lu

Greenfield is an independent, fully licensed, full-suite talent solutions firm in Luxembourg. We are a single trusted partner across every hiring need: On-demand & Interim, Permanent & Executive Solutions. Greenfield has been exclusively mandated on this appointment.

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Greenfield Luxembourg is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the nature of our client engagements, we are unable to support candidates without existing eligibility to work in Luxembourg or who are not EEA/EU/Schengen citizens. We are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorship.