Reward Manager EMEAI

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Manager Payroll Compensation & Benefits Region EMEAI

Wiesbaden Germany
Oxford Instruments

Shape the future of reward across an innovative global technology business.

Oxford Instruments is seeking a motivatedand forwardthinking Manager Payroll Compensation & Benefits to lead and harmonise our reward practices across the EMEAI region. This is a pivotal role ensuring operational excellence in payroll while driving modern fair and competitive compensation and benefits strategies that help us attract motivate and retain top talent.

You will work closely with HR Teamsacross EMEAI the Global Reward team Finance and our external payroll providers to deliver highquality compliant and impactful reward programmes.

What Youll Do

Compensation & Benefits

• Lead the full annual C&B cycle for the region including salary reviews bonus schemes sales incentive plans and related communications.
• Work with ourGlobal Reward team to design and implement modern competitive countrylevel benefits.
• Develop and maintain harmonised remuneration structures job grading frameworks performancerelated pay benchmarking and retirement schemes.
• Monitor market and industry trends to ensure Oxford Instruments remains competitive and compliant.
• Ensure pay equity and legislative compliance across all EMEAI countries.
• Support crossborder mobility for tax and social security compliance.
• Provide data analysis and HR KPIs (e.g. sickness attrition cost trends).

Payroll Coordination

• Oversee payroll delivery for all EMEAI countries.
• Act as the key contact for all payroll agencies ensuring robust transparent and efficient processes.
• Track and verify all payroll changes including new hires leavers salary adjustments bonuses and absences.
• Review payroll reports for accuracy resolving discrepancies.
• Collaborate closely with Finance on approvals reporting and compliance.
• Provide support and guidance to employees on payroll-related matters.

General Responsibilities

• Ensure all processes comply with legislation internal policies and audit requirements.
• Work closely with our HR IS Manager to ensure accurate effective use of SuccessFactors (GEM).
• Support wider EMEAI HR projects and global reward initiatives.
• Contribute positively to a collaborative highperforming HR team.

Your Regional Scope

This role covers our EMEAI locations currently including:
Germany France Switzerland employees in Spain Portugal Netherlands Italy Poland Czech Republic Sweden Finland and India.

How Success Will Be Measured

• Accurate timely delivery of all C&B and payroll processes
• Strong audit outcomes and compliance
• Positive employee experience and stakeholder satisfaction

What You Bring

• University degree in business HR finance or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Compensation & Benefits / Total Rewards and payroll; international exposure is ideal.
• Strong knowledge of salary benchmarking job evaluation remuneration structures and performancelinked pay.
• High proficiency with HRIS systems (ideally SuccessFactors) Excel and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of EMEAI payroll environments is highly advantageous.
• Excellent analytical skills accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex tasks.
• Experience managing vendors and external providers.
• A proactive mindset solutionorientated approach and passion for process improvement.
• Fluent German and English; additional European languages welcome.

Who You Are

• A clear respectful communicator across cultures and stakeholder levels
• Trustworthy discreet with sensitive information
• Able to balance strategic thinking with handson delivery
• Calm professional reliableeven in a complex matrix environment
• A collaborative team player who contributes positively to a shared mission

Join Us

At Oxford Instruments youll play a key role in shaping the compensation and benefits landscape for an innovative global organisation. If youre ready to influence strategic reward decisions while ensuring excellence in payroll delivery wed love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us empower the next generation of scientific and technological breakthroughs.

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