Payroll Analyst in City of Westminster

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Analyst to make a meaningful impact and be part of a dynamic team. This is an office-based role with 4 days in the Hammersmith, London office and 1 day working from home (Monday or Friday). You will join a team grounded in our Disney values: Integrity, Inclusion, Creativity, Collaboration, and Community.

As a Payroll Analyst, you will perform payroll processing activities in support of assigned EMEA countries, ensuring employees receive accurate remuneration on established pay dates and that the company meets all statutory, payroll-related obligations, including processing of legislative deductions/payments. You will also support special project efforts as required.

• Ensure all fixed and variable payroll-related data (from multiple upstream data sources) is incorporated into payroll vendor processes and systems via interface and/or standard input template (e.g., new hires, leavers, time, bonuses).
• Ensure payroll inputs (including employee data elements) are provided to the payroll vendor accurately, consistently, and ahead of established cutoff dates in the required format.
• Collaborate with representatives from the third-party payroll provider and Disney internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate inputs to the payroll process, escalating issues to Payroll leadership when necessary.
• Gather payroll information (data, process flows, policies, etc.) from in-scope legal entities to facilitate payroll knowledge transfer to the EMEA Payroll Hub.
• Ensure all required historical data is maintained in accordance with local laws.
• Process all tax-related input and ensure that all statutory and tax forms are processed accurately and timely.
• Review and approve completeness and accuracy of vendor payroll calculation outputs.
• Manage and align local calendars and deadlines with stakeholders and payroll vendor.
• Approve monthly, quarterly, annual and other periodicity reports to management, local authorities and other recipients; provide client ad hoc reporting support as necessary.
• Review, upload and approve banking files for salary and third-party statutory payments.
• Review, approve and upload monthly payroll general ledger journal entries to SAP.
• Resolve all assigned payroll-related queries from employees and legal entity stakeholders in a professional and timely manner, escalating as necessary.
• Resolve legal entity concerns about the payroll process provided by the payroll provider.
• Perform and validate manual calculations for partial pay periods or retroactive payments, where applicable.
• Calculate manual/out-of-cycle payments when required, ensuring that the payment is correctly accounted for in the next regular pay period.
• Analyze and validate the variance report in conjunction with other pay period controls.
• Actively participate in team events and demonstrate positive, can-do behaviour.
• Ensure payroll procedures are kept up to date; identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support payroll audit activity and general projects, as required.

• Experience with vendor-supported payroll processes.
• Proven experience reviewing and developing payroll procedures and policies.
• Good working knowledge of employee taxes and benefit programs.
• Prior experience working as part of a multinational company is a plus.
• Experience processing payroll for multiple EMEA countries, including Germany and Italy, is strongly preferred.
• A team player with the ability to take initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to develop effective working relationships at all levels.
• Resilience and determination.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Organized and consistently accurate, especially under time-sensitive requirements.
• High degree of computer literacy with advanced Excel skills (Pivots and VLookups).
• Flexible approach to work, responsibilities and deadlines.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Discreet and able to handle confidential information; adept at building relationships in a remote environment with key stakeholders.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.

• Build and maintain relationships
• Communicate effectively
• Drive results
• Champion change and continuous improvement
• Exhibit professional excellence and integrity

• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Free park entry for you and your family/friends
• Disney discounts on designated products, resort F&B and ticketing
• Excellent parental and guardian leave
• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.