Senior Payroll Project Specialist

International Payroll Project Specialist – EMEA (Contract)Dublin€102,000 per annum (PAYE pro rata) or €515 daily rate (Ltd)Contract until March 2027

My client is a multinational financial technology company providing innovative solutions to financial institutions around the world. We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Transition Specialist to support complex payroll transformation initiatives across EMEA.

This is a hands-on delivery role focused on payroll transitions, new system implementations, vendor changes, testing, documentation, training, and operational stabilisation.

What will I be doing?

• Lead end-to-end payroll transition and implementation activities
• Develop and execute payroll testing strategies, UAT, validation, and parallel runs
• Ensure payroll accuracy, reconciliation, and successful go-live delivery
• Create payroll SOPs, procedures, and operational documentation
• Deliver training and knowledge transfer to payroll teams
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and external vendors to drive successful outcomes
• Embed payroll controls, compliance requirements, and audit-ready processes

What experience do I need to be eligible?

• Proven experience delivering payroll transitions and implementations initiatives in the past
• Strong operational payroll expertise in Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
• Hands-on experience with payroll testing, parallel runs, data validation, reconciliation, and vendor/platform migrations
• Strong understanding of gross-to-net processing, statutory reporting, payroll controls, and audit requirements
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced, complex environments

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