EMEA Payroll Practitioner in London

Business Unit:Human Capital GroupIndustry:No Industry OverviewHoulihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals. To learn more about Houlihan Lokey, please visit HL.com. ScopeWe are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented and highly organized Payroll Practitioner to ensure Houlihan Lokey’s payroll process is executed flawlessly and will scale with the growth of our business. This is an amazing opportunity to be a key contributor to the payroll team. This role reports into the EMEA Payroll Manager. The Payroll Practitioner will work closely with our Workday HRIS, Compensation, Human Resources Operations, Benefits, and International Payroll Vendor/Platform teams. This is a hybrid working position which requires a minimum of 2-3 days working in one of our UK or Paris offices.ResponsibilitiesPayroll Administration & OperationsProcess monthly payrolls for assigned EMEA countries, such as France, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, ensuring strict adherence to unique country-specific cutoffsEnsure accuracy of data in the Workday system for hew hires, job changes, salary changes and terminationsCoordinate, review, and administer monthly payrolls in collaboration with our outsourced vendor partners, PwC and PapayaInput and audit employee details, salary changes, overtime, leaves, bonuses, pension adjustments, and deductions into applicable payroll systems, including auditing gross to net calculationsProcess all non-cash benefits received from the accounting team such as overtime meals and late-night taxi income monthlyProcess all terminated employee prorated calculations and additional termination payments and holiday payoutsCoordinate funds distribution, process payments, and ensure timely wire transmissions to meet local payment deadlinesPrepare monthly general ledgers and payroll account reconciliation for select countriesEmployee & Firm SupportBe the first point of contact for assigned EMEA countries payroll related queries and correspondenceRespond to all employee queries submitted via the Company’s ServiceNow system dailyReview and resolve any individual queries within Service Level Agreement timeframe, escalating as neededProcess country specific on-boarding and employment documents from employees, insuring accurate coding in Workday, payroll deductions, and reportingCollaborate and review employment certificate requestsConfidently explain unique salary proration, time off accruals, and maternity calculationsCompliance, Controls & AuditConsult with payroll bureaus, payroll providers, and firm HR legal to ensure payrolls are processed in accordance with current payroll legislation and collective bargaining agreementsMaintain an up-to-date understanding of country-specific payroll legislation, income tax, social security, statutory reporting, tax withholding, and benefit-in-kind requirements across assigned EMEA jurisdictions,Apply country-specific payroll tax legislation and statutory requirements, for example including but not limited to French Impôt sur le Revenu, cotisations sociales and DSN (Déclaration Sociale Nominative) requirements, and Italian IRPEF (Imposta sul Reddito delle Persone Fisiche), INPS and INAIL requirementsMaintain a working knowledge of local payroll tax withholding, social security, statutory deductions, taxable benefits and year-end reporting requirements, and assess the impact of legislative changes on payroll processingCollaborate with Workday IT and HRIS on configuration updates to support changes in regulation or CBAsMaintain complete payroll confidentiality and comply with all GDPR regulations.Other duties as assignedBasic QualificationsThe ideal candidate for this role will have:Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)3+ years of advanced multi-jurisdictional EMEA payroll administration, such as France, Sweden, Switzerland, NetherlandExperience with Workday, in-house payroll systems and local in-country partnersDemonstrated understanding of European payroll tax and employment legislation, including income tax withholding, social security, taxable benefits/benefits in kind, statutory deductions and employer reporting requirementsPractical knowledge of French payroll legislation, including Impôt sur le Revenu, cotisations sociales, DSN (Déclaration Sociale Nominative) reporting and applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) requirementsWorking knowledge of Italian payroll legislation, including IRPEF (Imposta sul Reddito delle Persone Fisiche), INPS and INAIL contributions, taxable benefits and statutory payroll reporting requirementStrong knowledge of shadow payrollsIntermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, data comparisons, and audit reconciliations)Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with a track record of articulating payroll concepts clearly to diverse stakeholder groupsHighly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently under pressure in a fast-paced environmentProven analytical and critical thinking skillsPreferred QualificationsExperience with Workday, Payslips, and Strada Global Payroll systemsWorking knowledge of ServiceNow ticketing systemProfessional experience in financial services or a similarly complex, highly regulated global corporate environmentAdditional European language skills (such as Italian, Spanish, or French) are highly desirableWe are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #LI-111419SummaryLocation: London, UK; Manchester, UKType: Full time