Payroll Analyst – London, UK

Overview

In this role you will manage regional payrolls across the EMEA region, ensuring accurate and timely payments and compliance. You will liaise with external payroll bureaus and internal stakeholders, supporting SOX compliance and year-end activities. The position contributes to the payroll transformation roadmap, including a move to ADP and automation. You will work in a close-knit team, handling confidential information and building strong vendor and cross-functional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned regional payrolls with consistent processes and timely payments
• Establish and maintain relationships with external payroll bureaus and monitor service levels
• Prepare monthly payroll journals and ensure tax, pension, and related payments are timely
• Process RSU/Stock option items
• Collaborate with managers to create/update SOPs
• Ensure SOX/SSAE16 compliance as applicable
• Handle payroll-related queries efficiently
• Assist with statutory reporting and year-end activities with internal/external partners
• Support and cover other payroll team members
• Contribute to payroll roadmap initiatives including transitioning to ADP and payroll automation/standardisation

Key requirements

• Significant and demonstrable knowledge of payroll processing
• Experience managing multiple EMEA payrolls
• Experience with payroll journal booking and reconciliations
• Demonstrated ability to implement payroll process improvements
• Vendor management experience to achieve company goals
• Knowledge of SOX compliance
• Previous accounting support experience
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to deliver under pressure
• Intermediate Excel
• Confidential, discreet, and professional
• Strong research skills
• Customer service orientation

• strong communication skills
• relationship building
• multi-tasking and time management
• Intermediate Excel
• payroll journal booking and reconciliations
• RSU/Stock option processing

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