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As part of the Global Payroll Center of Excellence, the Payroll Cluster Leader will play a critical role in delivering Payroll and Financial Services Globally. This incumbent will work cross-functionally with HR, Finance and other internal and external Stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely salaries of associates, and third-party payments. The role will also be responsible for leading a team of four Payroll Specialists and driving the successful implementation and transition to new payroll vendors across the assigned cluster. Reporting directly to the Regional Payroll Director, EEMEA, the Payroll Cluster Leader will support the continued transformation, standardization, and operational excellence of NielsenIQ's global payroll function.\nEssential Duties & Responsibilities\nManage Monthly Payroll processing activities for allocated countries in the Cluster, ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, completely and in compliance with all regulations. \nManage, coach, and develop a team of four payroll professionals, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring successful delivery of payroll operations and projects.\nLead payroll vendor implementation and transition activities for the assigned countries, including planning, testing, stakeholder coordination, risk management, and go-live readiness.\nContribute to designing short-term and long-term strategies to achieve continuous improvement and efficiencies in payroll processing and in optimizing systems. \nDevelopment and execution of payroll strategies, planning, and communications; establish and maintain departmental policies, practices, and procedures. \nOversee all Year End payroll processes, ensuring all statutory deadlines and requirements are met across multiple countries \nDesign, implement and perform SOX compliant controls relevant to the payroll process \nManage internal and external audit and tax-related activities, including preparation of data and evidence, and ensure any identified changes are executed. \nBuild positive relationships to ensure successful collaborations to be able to respond to internal payroll questions, and handle ad-hoc payroll requests. \nBe accountable for ensuring all Payroll discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner and effectively communicated as required \nOther duties as assigned. \nExperience & Qualifications\nMinimum of 5 years of payroll operational experience in various countries across EEMEA \nExperience in leading a team of payroll professionals\nDemonstrated experience leading payroll implementations, payroll vendor transitions, or payroll transformation projects across multiple countries will be considered a strong advantage.\nAttention to detail, professional awareness, and sense of urgency for employee questions; be able to spot errors or exceptions quickly. \nAble to demonstrate a strong ability to absorb multiple country regulations and complexities \nStrong experience with Microsoft Office. \nExcellent communicator and collaborator. \nWorkday experience a plus\nMultiple EU language skills an advantage \n The salary range for this position is €32,000 - €36,000 EUR gross per annum. (Offers are made within the disclosed range based on objective, role-related criteria and internal pay equity.)\nThis role is eligible for an annual performance-based bonus in accordance with the company's bonus plan.\nOur Benefits\nFlexible working environment\nVolunteer time off\nLinkedIn Learning\nEmployee-Assistance-Program (EAP)\nNIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/\nAbout NIQ\nNIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.\nFor more information, visit NIQ.com\nWant to keep up with our latest updates?\nFollow us on: LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook\nOur commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\nAt NIQ, we are steadfast in our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities and markets we serve. We believe that embracing a wide range of perspectives drives innovation and excellence. All employment decisions at NIQ are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We invite individuals who share our dedication to inclusivity and equity to join us in making a meaningful impact. 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