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We're looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to take ownership of our client's UK and European payroll operations, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining full compliance with local payroll legislation. Working closely with both HR and Finance, you'll play a key role in delivering a smooth, efficient payroll process across multiple countries while providing expert guidance on payroll-related matters.
What you'll be doing
- Managing the end-to-end monthly payroll process for UK employees and supporting payroll across multiple European countries.
- Coordinating with external payroll providers where applicable to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery across Europe.
- Processing payroll adjustments, including overtime, bonuses, salary amendments, and other ad hoc payments.
- Ensuring payroll activities remain fully compliant with HMRC regulations, UK tax legislation, statutory requirements, and relevant European payroll legislation.
- Maintaining accurate payroll records and supporting continuous improvements to payroll processes and controls.
- Administering payroll-related employee benefits, including company vehicles, fuel cards, salary sacrifice schemes, and other country-specific benefits where applicable.
- Partnering closely with HR to ensure all employee lifecycle changes are accurately reflected within payroll.
- Producing payroll reports and supporting the Finance team during audits, month-end activities, and financial reporting cycles.
- Acting as the first point of contact for payroll-related queries from employees across the UK and Europe.
- Keeping up to date with legislative, compliance, and system changes across the UK and Europe, implementing updates where required.
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- Previous experience managing UK payroll, with exposure to European or multi-country payroll highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, tax, and statutory compliance, with knowledge of European payroll processes an advantage.
- Experience working with external payroll providers across multiple countries.
- Experience using payroll systems (Cascade experience would be an advantage but is not essential).
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage highly confidential information.
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to build effective relationships across HR, Finance, external payroll providers, and the wider business.
- A proactive, organised approach with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Someone who enjoys working collaboratively, sharing knowledge, and driving continuous improvement across payroll processes.
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