Payroll Specialist, Europe

Purpose:

Working with our payroll processing partners, and based in our London office, the payroll specialist will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing and validation of payrolls to meet in-country legislative requirements, policies and service level agreements are met. The role will be the initial point of contact for our in-region colleagues and will support the international payroll function with ongoing governance tasks

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Capabilities, Experience & Qualification Requirement

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Experie

• nceHands-on operational payroll processing (mandato
• ry)UK and French payroll processing including knowledge of related legislative requirements (mandato
• ry)Manual calculations (mandato
• ry)International assignees and shares processing (desirab
• le)Strong proficiency with Excel and similar tools (mandato
• ry)Process documentation and maintenance (mandato
• ry)Working with integrated HR and Payroll systems e.g. SAP Payroll, Workday, ADP iHCM (highly desirab
• le)Project and process improvement exposure (desirab
• le)Payroll accounting (desirab
• le)Working in Financial services or another highly regulated sector (desirab
• le)US payroll exposure (desirab

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Key capabili

• tiesFluent in French (desirable) and English (spoken & writ
• ten)Good stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to pick up the phone and have a conversa
• tionComfortable working with and manipulating datasets / information using tools such as Excel to validate accuracy of
• dataAbility to build and maintain strong relationships with our payroll processing partners and to troubleshoot and problem-solve using HCM solutions and tools – e.g. troubleshooting integration files and data f
• eedsComfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environ
• mentStrong focus on attention to de
• tailExcellent time-manage
• mentCurious and analytical min
• dsetStrong ownership and accountability for outputs and outcomes (e.g. reports, issues and ri

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Key Accountabil

• itiesPayroll processing for UK and French payrolls including calculation of statutory payments (SMP, SSP, pension and other in country benefits), in country taxes and applicable allowances and deduct
• ions.Assist with end of month payroll reporting, journals and reconcili
• ationMaintain payroll records and documentation across shared s
• ites.Work closely with outsourced payroll providers, provide instructions, review outputs and raise corrective instructions as required ensuring accuracy of payroll cha
• nges.Generate and analyse payroll-related reports (e.g., variance reports, headcount, tax, pension etc.) to ensure accuracy and compliance with in-country legislation and pol
• iciesAct as the first point of contact for international payroll-related queries, providing timely and accurate advice to colleagues on payroll processes, policies and sy
• stemsAssist in the preparation of year-end payroll reports and statutory filings to meet compliance with filing and reporting dead
• linesSupport requests for information from business areas including reward and equity t
• eams.Contribute to and assist the update of payroll process documentation to reflect current practices and governance stan
• dardsFollow appropriate guidelines for escalations / dispute resol
• utionProvide recommendations for process improvements to better serve our colle
• aguesEnsure the confidentiality and security of payroll data, adhering to data protection and GDPR require
• mentsContribute to the sharing of knowledge to ensure effective collaboration and cross skill of all team me

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Qualification Requir

• ementsMinimum 3-5 years’ UK and France payroll experience (mand
• atory)Tertiary qualified in Business, Accounting or HR-related discipline (desi