Senior Payroll Specialist

A-well-established-international-business-is-looking-to-appoint-an-experienced-Senior-Payroll-Specialist-to-take-ownership-of-payroll-activity-across-a-number-of-UK-and-international-entities.

This-is-a-broad,-hands-on-role-sitting-within-Finance-and-would-suit-someone-who-enjoys-having-real-ownership-of-payroll-rather-than-simply-working-on-one-part-of-the-process.

You-will-work-closely-with-Finance,-HR-and-external-payroll-providers,-ensuring-payrolls-are-delivered-accurately-and-on-time-while-also-taking-responsibility-for-the-financial-controls,-reconciliations-and-reporting-that-sit-around-them.

The-role-offers-a-good-mix-of-payroll-operations,-accounting,-compliance-and-process-improvement,-with-exposure-across-multiple-countries.

The-role

You-will-be-responsible-for-coordinating-and-overseeing-payroll-activity-across-the-UK-and-a-number-of-overseas-locations,-working-with-third-party-payroll-providers-and-internal-stakeholders.

Your-responsibilities-will-include:

• Managing-the-end-to-end-payroll-process-across-multiple-entities-and-countries
• Reviewing-payroll-outputs-and-ensuring-accuracy-before-submission
• Managing-relationships-with-outsourced-payroll-providers
• Preparing-and-posting-payroll-journals
• Completing-payroll-reconciliations-and-resolving-discrepancies
• Supporting-month-end-reporting-and-payroll-related-accruals
• Managing-PAYE,-National-Insurance,-pensions-and-other-UK-payroll-requirements
• Supporting-P11D,-PSA-and-other-statutory-payroll-processes
• Maintaining-strong-payroll-controls-and-approval-processes
• Supporting-payroll-audits-and-ensuring-appropriate-documentation-is-maintained
• Reviewing-payroll-data-and-identifying-anomalies-or-variances
• Supporting-bonus-and-other-variable-pay-processes
• Improving-payroll-processes,-controls-and-reporting
• Helping-to-standardise-procedures-across-different-locations
• Supporting-payroll-system-changes,-new-entities-and-wider-Finance-projects

What-we''re-looking-for

This-role-would-suit-an-experienced-payroll-professional-who-is-comfortable-working-across-both-payroll-operations-and-payroll-accounting.

You-are-likely-to-have:

• Strong-UK-payroll-knowledge
• Experience-working-with-multi-country-or-international-payrolls
• Experience-managing-outsourced-payroll-providers
• Good-knowledge-of-PAYE,-National-Insurance-and-pensions
• Experience-preparing-payroll-journals-and-reconciliations
• Strong-Excel-skills
• Experience-working-within-a-larger-or-international-organisation
• Strong-attention-to-detail-and-a-good-understanding-of-financial-controls

Experience-with-payroll-systems,-ERP-platforms-or-payroll-transformation-projects-would-be-useful,-although-the-business-is-open-minded-on-specific-systems.

The-opportunity

This-is-a-good-opportunity-for-someone-who-wants-broader-ownership-than-a-traditional-payroll-processing-role.

You-will-have-visibility-across-a-number-of-international-payrolls,-work-closely-with-senior-Finance-and-HR-stakeholders-and-have-the-opportunity-to-improve-how-payroll-processes-operate-across-the-business.

The-company-is-looking-for-someone-proactive,-organised-and-confident-enough-to-take-ownership,-investigate-issues-and-improve-processes-rather-than-simply-follow-an-established-routine.

Please-note-that-this-position-is-fully-office-based-in-Hertfordshire,-five-days-per-week.