Senior Payroll Specialist (Europe)

Fiery is seeking a highly organized and detail‑oriented Senior Payroll Specialist to manage payroll operations across multiple EMEA countries. This role involves close collaboration with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers to ensure accurate, compliant and timely payroll processing. This role will also require ownership of payroll accounting and benefits administration across the region.

This role offers hybrid or remote flexibility depending on the candidate’s location, reporting into our office in Ratingen, Germany.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Operations

• Manage day‑to‑day payroll activities for seven European countries - Germany, Netherlands, UK, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain in partnership with internal teams and local payroll providers
• Review, validate, and administer payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance with local regulations
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries

Payroll Accounting & Compliance

• Prepare and post monthly payroll journal entries
• Perform monthly account reconciliations and audit payroll transactions
• Oversee benefits accounting, including invoice validation, frequency checks, and contract compliance
• Support year‑end activities and statutory reporting requirements

Benefits Administration

• Manage benefits programs including insurance, social security, pension plans, and other employee offerings
• Collaborate with HR to develop, implement, and maintain benefits plans across EMEA

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with HR on payroll‑related systems, processes, and data integrity
• Support the EMEA Finance Operations Manager with special projects and process improvements

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training in a related field
• 7-9 years of hands‑on experience managing full‑cycle payroll across multiple EMEA countries
• Strong understanding of payroll principles, regulations, and compliance requirements
• Knowledge of basic accounting practices
• Proficiency in Excel and strong overall PC skills
• Fluency in English and German

Preferred Skills

• Experience with SAP
• Additional European languages

Behavioural Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration abilities
• High level of accountability and ownership
• Proactive, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment
• Team‑oriented with a willingness to learn and grow

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to work in a multinational product organization at the forefront of digital print technology
• Collaboration with experienced leaders and industry experts
• Opportunities for accelerated career growth
• Flexible, hybrid/remote work environment that supports work‑life balance
• Culture built on meritocracy, inclusion, empowerment and fun

Equal Opportunity & Disability Accessibility Statement

Fiery is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination. EEO is the Law: Equal Employment Opportunity | U.S. Department of Labor 

Fiery is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition.mailbox@fiery.com. Fiery will make determinations on such requests for accommodation or assistance on a case-by-case basis.


Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Fiery will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).