Payroll Specialist in London

We are seeking an experienced UK Payroll Specialist to join our Global Payroll team. The Payroll Specialist will support the UK & European employee team by accumulating and processing payroll for employees across multiple jurisdictions.

What You’ll Do

• Assisting with Mimecast's monthly payroll cycles to ensure these are delivered in a timely and accurate manner
• Processing new starters, changes and leavers on ADP and Vistra and maintaining employee records
• Working closely with the payroll providers and HR Business Partners to ensure local compliance practices are followed and all payroll/employment tax, government and local filings are submitted in a timely manner
• Dealing with ad hoc queries from employees and HMRC
• Prepare payroll journals and vacation accruals for the month end process
• Manage pension contributions
• Supporting and assisting with quarterly and annual audit deliverables
• Ensuring that procedures and controls are being adhered to for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Ensuring adequate and effective policies, processes, procedures and systems are in place to maintain service levels, making suggestions and recommendations to adapt where necessary
• Completion of ad hoc projects and tasks as required

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree
• Good level of payroll experience gained in fast paced, dynamic companies
• Knowledge of statutory requirements relating to payroll
• Experience with ADP required
• Prior experience with HRIS systems (Workday) a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact in a professional manner with senior level managers, peers, and business partners
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality
• Possesses a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent working knowledge in Microsoft Excel
• Propensity to own tasks/projects/recurring deadlines through to completion
• Ability to multitask and work effectively, independently and in teams, ensuring timely completion of assignments and meeting established standards
• Capable of thriving in a deadline driven and fast-paced function and environment

Our Hybrid Model

We provide you with the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility. Employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week.

Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance, and learning. Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams. Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm. Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community!

Belonging at Mimecast

Cybersecurity is a community effort. We’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups. We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.

Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.