About Rosemarie
Senior payroll consultant, 15+ years across UK payroll, French payroll, EMEA and APAC payroll environments. Available part-time, fully remote, for project, retainer and advisory engagements.
I am one of the few practitioners operating at SME level in both UK and French payroll simultaneously. My career spans financial services, global tech and high-profile payroll transformation work including serving as French Payroll SME on the Unilever/Magnum Ice Cream separation, building a standalone payroll function from scratch.
Direct hands-on experience across 14+ countries, EoR governance across multiple jurisdictions, and deep platform expertise in Workday and ADP Streamline.
Core specialisations: UK payroll compliance · France payroll legislation · EMEA payroll delivery · payroll transformation · Workday · ADP Streamline.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- The Magnum Ice Cream Company (Unilever)French Payroll SME – Payroll Separation ProjectRETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)October 2025 - February 2026 (4 months)United Kingdom▸ Served as French Payroll Subject Matter Expert on the high-profile separation of Magnum Ice Cream from Unilever, building a standalone payroll operating model from the ground up▸ Analysed the inherited French payroll environment, identifying process gaps, compliance risks and control weaknesses▸ Translated complex French payroll legislation and practices into structured English documentation for the global project team▸ Designed comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to underpin the new standalone payroll function▸ Conducted gap analysis across the full French payroll lifecycle, mapping responsibilities across Payroll, HR, Finance and external stakeholders▸ Delivered training and knowledge transfer sessions to Payroll and HR teams, ensuring full operational readiness
- Chainalysis Inc.Senior Global Payroll SpecialistTECHJuly 2019 - February 2022 (2 years and 7 months)London, England, United Kingdom▸ Oversaw UK payroll compliance, controls and governance alongside international payroll responsibilities across EMEA and APAC▸ Coordinated payroll across the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy, UAE, Singapore, Australia, Japan and South Korea▸ Directed EoR (Employer of Record) workforce governance and compliance across multiple jurisdictions, overseeing vendor relationships▸ Led full-cycle implementation of a new payroll vendor, including parallel runs, UAT and transition management▸ Built benefits SOPs and coordinated benefits administration across the global organisation
- Moody'sPayroll AnalystAugust 2015 - June 2019 (3 years and 10 months)London, England, United Kingdom▸ Delivered UK and EMEA payroll within a complex, regulated financial services environment▸ Owned payroll reconciliations, reporting and compliance activities across multiple countries▸ Strengthened payroll controls and audit readiness, supporting broader governance frameworks
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Education
- Foundation Degree in Payroll Management Practitioner Certificate in Payroll (Year 2)CIPP2017Foundation Degree in Payroll Management Practitioner Certificate in Payroll (Year 2)
- Additional payroll & professional development trainingMorley Training CentreAdditional payroll & professional development training