Advanced Payroll Operations Specialist (Fixed Term)

Location: this role offers flexibility of working remotely.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

As part of Global Business Services, reporting to the Payroll Operations Team leader, UK & Western Europe; this role is responsible for delivering payroll and employer compliance services.

• You will be responsible for co-ordination of the outsourced payroll, and execution of any monthly input, checking or output activities for the full payroll cycle, plus all local employer compliance activities including annual returns and reporting requirements.
• The role will be responsible for full employer compliance and will therefore be required to keep up to date with changing legislation and implement as necessary.
• Manage the monthly payroll cycle, including any non-system driven input processing and checking, via the outsourced provider to ensure timely and accurate payment to employees.
• Escalate issues on local service provided taking any corrective action where necessary and proactively recommending improvements or efficiencies.
• Provide technical payroll input on any payroll process or system changes as required.
• Develop and communicate payroll policy and procedures to ensure roles and responsibilities are clear for all roles involved in the process, including employees, line managers, HR, Finance and the outsourced provider.
• Monitor changes in payroll legislation and regulations, adapting and communicating internal policy and procedure changes as required.
• Prepare and manage annual activities in accordance with local compliance/legislation.
• Manage contact and communication with external regulatory bodies as required. Maintain up to date knowledge of regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations.
• Ensure accurate payroll accounts and assist the finance departments with account reconciliations and clearing.
• Process regular and ad-hoc payroll reporting and payments.
• Administer company Share and LTI plans, processing sales/exercises, vests and purchase.
• Provide payroll reporting and insights to the business as required.
• Absence administration for payroll.
• Manage payroll audits and internal control activities.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

Qualifications

• Strong payroll experience, in a sole position or small team preferably.
• Knowledge of external regulation relevant to payroll is imperative and a track record of managing within regulations, particularly regulatory bodies for payroll and benefit taxes.
• Demonstrable experience of dealing with complex employer compliance issues.
• Experience processing annual payroll activities.
• Able to build and adapt payroll processes.
• Basic general ledger understanding and how payroll interacts with finance.
• Ability to manage connections with HR, Finance and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to work accurately and calmly to tight deadlines.
• Able to work effectively within a dynamic and changing environment, adapting at short notice where needed.
• Resilient character, able to cope with multiple demands.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

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And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.