EMEA Sr Payroll Analyst
Employer · Danaher
Payroll clerk
Accountant
HR assistantFull-timeBudapest
The Senior Payroll Analyst is responsible for independently executing and supporting end‑to‑end payroll processing across EMEA, ensuring high levels of accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. This role builds on foundational payroll knowledge and serves as a key contributor to issue resolution, process improvement, and junior team member support.
Tasks
- Process assigned country or regional payrolls across EMEA, control system integration, upload master data, review and validate payroll data including new hires, terminations, transfers, allowances, and deductions
- Validate and correct payroll data prior to processing, escalate and resolve payroll discrepancies, and recommend process improvements and automation opportunities
- Maintain and audit employee payroll records, including tax withholdings, benefits, and direct deposits
- Collaborate on payroll system upgrades, integrations, and configuration to ensure regional consistency
- Support documentation and implementation of standardized payroll procedures
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business, or minimum 3 years of related finance or payroll experience
- 1 year of experience processing payroll or working in a data driven environment
- Experience with processing assigned country or regional payrolls across EMEA while also reviewing and validating complex payroll data
- Practical experience with payroll and HR systems (e.g., ADP, Workday, SAP, or similar)
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and reconciliation
- Excellent level of spoken and written English