Senior Payroll Specialist

Senior Payroll Specialist This role sits within our clients the Payroll & Benefits team, which is made up of 5 specialists and 2 administrators across the function. Role Key Responsibilities The candidates’ duties will include, but are not limited to: · Day-to-day administration of UK payroll (iHCM2) including collating inputs, monitoring the processing cycle and ensuring sign off in a timely manner · Ensuring monthly pension/benefits enrolment data is correctly loaded onto payroll. · Managing monthly Flex benefit changes in payroll · Sole responsibility for processing of 6 of the 12 European location payrolls on a rolling basis · Ownership of processes, risk controls and output for those dedicated countries · Active participation in and working towards becoming the SME for dedicated regions · Collating Inputs and working closely with other team members to cover payroll for Europe (France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Dubai, Sweden, Holland, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Israel, Cyprus using ADP Streamline) · Liaising with payroll providers on country specific payroll requirements and queries · Preparing and ensuring payroll funding is administered for each region within specified timeframes. · Working with financial controllers to ensure international payments are correctly allocated. · Post payroll reporting · Supporting in the set up of new branch payrolls as the business continues to grow in headcount and expansion across Europe · Maintaining high level of customer service, responding to, and resolving employee queries in a concise and timely manner. · Responsibility for UK annual filing compliance (P11D, Form 42, PSA, STBV) · Responsibility for German annual filing compliance · Review and propose additional filing requirements and measures for all locations · Calculating tax due on stock vesting’s across UK and EMEA region, processing confirmation statements in HR System and ensuring correct taxes are withheld from employees. · Creating manuals and procedures for stock vesting activities · Manual calculations, checks and submission of employee payments, as required · Liaising with the HR team and the wider business and serving as point of contact for employee payroll queries and requests · Maintaining and updating employment records (maternity, paternity, absences) · Running periodical and adhoc reports from the HR system · Project management on various ongoing and future cross divisional projects Person Specification The following skills and experience are required for this role: Ideal Experience · Strong Knowledge of UK payroll and legislation · Prior experience of European payrolls and processes · Knowledge of Tax Year End procedures for UK and Europe · Proven track record of owning regional payrolls & processes · Basic accounting knowledge as it relates to payroll · Project Management experience and proven project lead capabilities · Familiarity with SOX IPE Requirements Qualifications & Preferred Background · You will have ideally worked at a large Financial Services firm · Knowledge of ADP payroll systems, PeopleSoft or Oracle Fusion an advantage Personal Attributes · Time management · Deadline driven and able to manage multiple conflicting priorities · Excellent communication skills. · High standard of integrity · High levels of energy, drive and an ethos of hard work. · Good team player. · Capability to work autonomously

Location: The City, GB

Posted Date: 6/16/2025