Location: Aldgate, London (Hybrid – 3 days office)
Salary: £70,000 Pro Rata
Contract: Initial 6 Month FTC
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced International Payroll Lead to take ownership of payroll operations across 13 countries in Europe and APAC, covering approximately 1,150 employees. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing outsourced payroll providers while driving governance, compliance, systems improvements and payroll transformation.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the delivery of outsourced payrolls across 13 international locations, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely processing
* Manage and develop a small payroll team, providing coaching and technical support
* Act as the key contact for payroll vendors, Finance, HR and Compliance teams across multiple countries
* Oversee payroll controls, pensions, GL reporting, reconciliations and audit requirements
* Support payroll systems, HRIS integrations, testing and continuous improvement projects
* Produce payroll reporting and management information while driving process improvements across the payroll function
Ideal Candidate
* Proven experience managing international outsourced payrolls across multiple countries
* Previous payroll leadership or team management experience
* Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, governance, controls and compliance
* Experience working with multiple payroll vendors and external providers
* Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and data analysis)
* Experience supporting payroll systems, HRIS integrations and transformation projects
* Confident managing senior stakeholders and complex payroll issues
* CIPP qualified (or equivalent) preferred
Interested? Apply today! 🌟
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Salary description
£70000.00 - £70000.00 per year