Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist Based in Reading Salary is up to £60,000 plus company specific benefits and hybrid working Robert Walters are supporting a leading global software provider in the recruitment of an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their growing finance and people operations team.This is an excellent opportunity to become the in-house subject matter expert for payroll and benefits across a multi-country operation, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery across several international regions. You will play a key role in supporting employee experience, driving process improvements, and maintaining high standards of payroll governance within a modern, collaborative organisation.The role: As Payroll Specialist, you will take ownership of end-to-end payroll processes across multiple jurisdictions, working closely with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers. You will ensure accurate payroll execution, strong compliance with local legislation, and continuous improvement of payroll and benefits processes.Key responsibilities include:End-to-end payroll administration across multiple countries including the UK, USA, New Zealand, Netherlands, and GermanyEnsuring full compliance with local payroll legislation, tax regulations, and internal policiesExtracting and validating payroll data from HR systems (e.g., HiBob) to ensure accuracy of employee changesPartnering with HR teams on all employee lifecycle activity including new hires, leavers, salary changes, ..... full job details .....