Job Description

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

Title in the contract: Vice President, Payroll

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Germany Payroll Lead to join our HR Team. This role is located in Poland.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Ensures on-time 100% accurate monthly payroll for employees in countries within their remit across multiple legal entities
• Ensures that statutory regulations and payments to third parties including regulatory and taxing bodies follow country law. 
• Advises Country Managers and Senior HR Business Partners on all tax matters related to payroll and benefit provisioning within their remit.
• Ensures that Salary and Wages associated with all payroll and benefit related payments are accurate and properly posted to the correct General Ledger Accounts and ultimately to the P&L and Balance Sheets for multiple legal entities within the country of their remit.  Works closely with the Country Financial Controllers. 
• Ensures robust operating procedures and controls are in place for all transactions that feed ultimately into payroll to ensure compliance to internal and external audit and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure timely, authorized input from a multitude of sources in a tight window to prepare and submit base salary, one time incentive, variable pay elements and life-change/benefit related actions to payroll vendor(s) in accordance with pay calendars. 
• Review Net Salary calculations as part of pre-payroll validations. 
• Ensure employee pay statements are accurate and distributed timely.  
• Receive research and respond to all employee related enquiries. Liaise with the HR and Finance teams.
• Meet all regulatory, tax, compliance, internal and external filings, third party payments and reporting requirements on a monthly and annual basis for all payroll and employee benefits for all legal entities and country within remit.
• Ensure timely accurate reporting of all financials tied to payroll processing, providing appropriate data to Finance to enable their reconciliations.
• Ensure robust operating procedures and document management practices are prepared, maintained and followed for all functions to comply with corporate policies, tax authorities, bank authorities and other statutory agencies within remit
• Leading Client Relationship meetings with country stakeholders in remit to review performance and track actionable items.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Good organisational/prioritisation skills, working effectively to numerous deadlines
• Experience of Germany payroll and benefits tax legislation and regulatory requirements
• Ability to train and cover other EMEA country payroll as required
• Ability to proactively manage risk and implement/maintain effective controls in an ever-changing environment
• Experience of managing and building effective working relationships with third party outsourced service providers/vendors
• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English (mandatory) and German (preferrable)
• Ability to develop and train more junior staff on payroll skills and requirements if and when required
• Highly proficient in Excel and data analysis tools
• Ability to work independently with limited day to day supervision

This CF role will be subject to your ongoing compliance, to our satisfaction, with the Central Bank’s fitness and probity standards and any other applicable requirements relevant to your role.

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• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.