myPOS is a European fintech company serving merchants with integrated payment technology for in-person and online commerce. Its offerings include point-of-sale devices, mobile and virtual terminals, online payment services, instant settlement, merchant e-money accounts, and connected Business Visa cards. The company operates across fintech, B2B, and eCommerce, supporting businesses with tools designed to simplify payment acceptance and access to funds. Its growing team works in the payments sector, where myPOS continues to develop solutions for modern merchants.
Senior Payroll Manager – European Payroll (Hybrid, London)
Lead multi-country European payroll, compliance, governance, and Deel operations across 12 countries, with potential scope covering Bulgaria. Join myPOS, a fintech company focused on making business payments simpler and more accessible.
Description
- Manage end-to-end payroll across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Austria, and Switzerland, with potential scope covering Bulgaria.
- Ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with local labour law, payroll tax, and statutory obligations.
- Oversee payroll onboarding and employee setup in Deel.
- Manage statutory registrations and de-registrations for new hires, leavers, and employment changes.
- Ensure changes to employment are accurately recorded in Deel and connected systems.
- Work with HR Operations and Deel to maintain complete, consistent, and compliant payroll data.
- Stabilise global payroll operations in Deel and complete outstanding country migrations.
- Improve payroll processes, calendars, controls, and hand-offs across HR, Finance, and Deel.
- Maintain the global payroll governance framework and stakeholder RACI.
- Ensure payroll inputs, validations, approvals, bonuses, commissions, and exceptions are handled through auditable processes.
- Improve data integrity and system controls across payroll, HRIS, finance, commission, and benefits platforms.
- Manage vendor governance, SLAs, and issue resolution with Deel, including root-cause analysis.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, and Tax on payroll tax treatment, statutory filings, and complex cross-border or variable-pay matters.
- Serve as the primary payroll contact for Finance, HR, Country Managers, and senior leadership.
- Provide payroll data and reporting for monthly close, accruals, budgeting, forecasting, and audits.
- Identify and reduce regulatory and financial risks associated with payroll.
- Support benefits governance and accurate payroll processing.
- Maintain payroll standard operating procedures and process documentation.
- Lead, develop, and coach the payroll team.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of payroll experience, including substantial international, multi-country exposure and several years leading teams.
- Demonstrated experience running payroll across multiple European jurisdictions.
- Experience with payroll in Italy, France, and Germany is highly advantageous.
- Experience with Bulgaria is an advantage.
- Strong understanding of payroll tax, statutory compliance, and labour-law interactions.
- Knowledge of statutory registration requirements for new hires and leavers.
- Experience managing commission-heavy or variable-pay structures.
- Experience with global payroll platforms; Deel experience is strongly preferred.
- Track record of stabilising and improving payroll operations following a system implementation.
- Experience creating, implementing, and maintaining payroll governance, control, and approval frameworks.
- Experience in regulated, high-risk sectors such as fintech, financial services, or payments is highly advantageous.
- Confidence operating with senior leaders and challenging stakeholders when payroll controls or compliance are at risk.
- Strong ownership, accountability, and risk awareness, with a structured, detail-focused, audit-oriented approach.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Additional European languages are highly advantageous.
Benefits
- Annual salary reviews, promotion opportunities, and performance bonuses.
- myPOS Academy access for professional development and training.
- Unlimited LinkedIn Learning access.
- Annual personal budget for training and development.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Multinational team-building events, social activities, and networks.
- 9% employer pension contribution.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Group life assurance.