Payroll Manager - EMEA - UK

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Human Resources​

Our HR Team are the force for good that bring Reckitt's ambition to life. We work together to ensure the delivery of sustained profitable growth by unleashing the power of our purpose, people and performance.

Now is an exciting time to be part of shaping the future of HR, influencing an exciting global organisation, while developing business and functional leadership skills, all at the same time.

Whatever your role in our HR community, you'll take ownership of your projects and workstreams. We focus on developing our leaders to spearhead our culture and growth, so you'll be supported and mentored to deliver the right plans to drive business performance - and we'll celebrate the results with you along the way.

About the role

As the Shared Service Manager at Reckitt, you're not just overseeing operations; you're crafting the heartbeat of our everyday excellence. This is your chance to lead with purpose, ensuring our core HR services are delivered with precision and care, reflecting our commitment to quality and efficiency. We are looking for an individual who can inspire a team, refine our processes, and join us in our journey of continuous improvement. If you're passionate about creating meaningful impact and nurturing a customer-focused culture, we want to meet you.

Your responsibilities

• Lead payroll operations across key European markets, establishing a collaborative culture aligned with Reckitt’s principles. Ensure accurate and compliant multi-country payroll delivery in partnership with major vendors.
• Maintain strict adherence to legal, financial, and regulatory standards across the EU. Serve as the single point of contact for all payroll-related matters, aligning regional processes with global payroll standards.
• Oversee error prevention and correction, report financial impacts, and implement long-term control measures. Collaborate with vendors to optimize operations, manage costs, and uphold service quality.
• Drive initiatives such as audits, productivity improvements, and team development to ensure strong succession planning. Partner with HRSSC and Finance to support efficient delivery.
• Lead governance meetings with stakeholders, report on KPIs and risks, and enhance confidence in payroll performance. Promote best practices, performance management, and business continuity.
• Support broader transformation projects, offering strategic insights to streamline payroll processes and boost organizational alignment.

The experience we're looking for

• Proven experience as a Payroll Manager or similar role in EU with multiple language capabilities
• Proven managerial skills with respect to payroll delivery
• Adept at Change Management and Communications
• Excellent analytical skills
• Minimum 15 - 18 years of experience in payroll profile
• Knowledge of one or more of the Payroll application systems preferred
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated aptitude for acquiring new technical skills in data reporting
• Ability to communicate with all Global stakeholders in English

The skills for success

Data and Analytics, HR Process Improvement; Process management; HR Process improvement, Courageous leadership, Organisational structure, Storytelling; Data led storytelling, Execute plans, Strategic mindset, Digital literacy, HR Data Analysis; Data management; Employee data management, Operational Excellence, Commercial acumen, Solutioning.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.