Payroll Supervisor

H.B. Fuller is a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemicals across all industries throughout the world. While our products are virtually invisible, they play a vital role in ensuring the quality of modern life and we are committed to connecting what matters to solve some of the world's biggest adhesion challenges.

As the Payroll Supervisor for EIMEA, you will be a key member of a high-performing global payroll team, reporting to the Global Payroll and Travel Manager, responsible for deploying a new payroll provider and system. In this role you will assist in all aspects of the payroll provider implementation for EIMEA until all countries are live on the new system.

**Position Overview**

After the implementation project is completed, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end payroll process, compliance, and employee experience: including but not limited to delivering timely, accurate, and compliant processing of H.B. Fuller´s payroll, tax filings, and related accounting, managing vendor relationships, and driving continuous improvement initiatives for EMEIA region. This position requires the incumbent to collaborate closely with internal business partners in functions such as HR/Benefits, Legal, Finance, IT, Compliance, and the Global payroll operations team.

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Manage the EIMEA payroll team and promote the development of the team through effective goal setting, metrics, and engagement/development plans.
- Manage relationship and payroll deliverables with external service provider, including monitoring vendor performance against service level agreements (SLAs) and issue resolution.
- Ensure an accurate and timely payroll by overseeing the monthly end-to-end payroll cycle processing including new employees, terminations, relevant salary amendments, overtime, etc.
- Own month-end close, quarter-end and year-end payroll processes and related tax reconciliations.
- Oversee all general ledger functions related to payroll, including but not limited to balancing and recording all payroll related journal entries, accruals, reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, research reconciling items, data requests, etc.
- Assist in driving the global payroll strategy with payroll team members to harmonize and streamline processes to ensure consistency, accuracy and compliance, and best-in-class services.
- Proactively prepare relevant management reports, metrics and statistics as needed.
- Drive continuous improvement mindset by challenging existing processes, providing innovative solutions, leveraging KPIs and best practices to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Bachelor´s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in payroll function with accounting experience a plus
- At least 3 years of leadership experience
- Demonstrated ability to manage teams and provide coaching & feedback
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organization, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Process-minded; demonstrates operational excellence and continuous improvement mindset
- English fluency is mandatory.

**Preferred Requirements**:

- Customer focus with proactive and positive attitude, open, honest, and ethical approach
- Strong knowledge / experience with complex ERP systems [SAP preferred] in matrixed organizations
- Strong working knowledge of software, systems, and technology (payroll systems a plus) in a global organization
- H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification._