Europe Payroll Manager

Location: Cork, Ireland

Company

hirify.global's TrendAI business unit provides AI visibility and consolidated security solutions for enterprises.

What you will do

• Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll process for approximately 900 employees across 27 European countries.
• Coordinate payroll inputs, validate reports, reconcile calculations, and provide accounting information to Finance and the General Ledger.
• Maintain payroll controls, procedures, and governance covering audits, SOX/JSOX, statutory payments, tax, social security, and pensions.
• Lead payroll process improvement, standardization, automation, KPI reporting, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Manage external payroll vendors, including service delivery, SLAs, contracts, fees, and issue resolution.
• Lead and develop the payroll team while partnering with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and Operations on incentives, acquisitions, integrations, and new country implementations.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in a European Payroll Manager or equivalent senior payroll leadership role.
• Proven experience managing payroll across multiple European countries in a multinational or shared services environment.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll models is essential.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting principles and General Ledger reporting.
• Proven leadership, people management, analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with strong attention to accuracy.

Nice to have

• Experience working in SOX/JSOX-controlled environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent full-time position.
• International and multicultural working environment.
• Focus on collaboration, innovation, diversity, and professional development.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to preventing discrimination and harassment.