At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage payroll operations and ensure compliance across multiple countries.
- Company: Dynamic company based in Glasgow with a vibrant office culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 31 days holiday, perks, pension, and social events.
- Other info: Immediate start available with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a team where your skills can make a real difference in payroll management.
- Qualifications: Experience in payroll processing and strong analytical skills required.
This is a full office based role with an immediate start. Basic salary is £34,000 plus 31 days holidays, perkbox, pension, and social events.
As a Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for the end-to-end management of payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing across multiple countries. The role includes ownership of the in-house UK payroll, along with oversight of the validation and approval of third-party payroll providers in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and the USA. You will ensure compliance with local legislation, support ongoing process improvement, and contribute to wider HR activities, including compensation and benefits.
Candidate Skills:
- Highly organised and strong problem solver
- Proactive, improvement-focused mindset
- Able to work independently and prioritise effectively
- High integrity and confidentiality
- Payroll qualification desirable (e.g., CIPP)
- HR, Finance, or Payroll experience preferred
- Payroll processing experience, ideally in-house UK payroll
- Outsourced payroll experience; Belgium/Netherlands preferred
- Strong payroll legislation and compliance knowledge
- Payroll reconciliations and variance analysis experience
- Detail-focused with strong analytical skills
- Strong stakeholder and communication skills
Desirable Skills:
- HR/payroll systems experience
- Compensation and benefits exposure
- European multi-country payroll experience
- Advanced Excel or payroll reporting skills
Duties:
- Manage and process the in-house UK payroll accurately, on time, and compliantly
- Review, validate, and approve outputs from SDWorx payroll providers in Belgium and the Netherlands
- Serve as the main contact for regional payroll queries
- Meet internal and statutory payroll deadlines
- Perform payroll reconciliations and variance analysis
- Investigate discrepancies and resolve issues promptly
- Maintain payroll controls to protect data accuracy and integrity
- Review and sign off payroll reports before payment processing
- Ensure payroll compliance with local legislation and regulations
- Keep current with tax, employment, and payroll legislation
- Support audits with required documentation and explanations
- Ensure GDPR and data security compliance in payroll processing
- Manage external payroll provider relationships
- Monitor SLAs and escalate issues
- Support smooth payroll operations with HR, Finance, and stakeholders
- Support HR/payroll system implementation and optimisation
- Improve payroll efficiency and accuracy
- Assist with upgrades, testing, and documentation
- Identify automation opportunities
- Support compensation and benefits, including allowances, bonuses, and deductions
- Ensure reward programmes integrate accurately into payroll
- Assist with benefits administration
Payroll Specialist in Glasgow employer: Obscurant Recruitment Solutions Ltd
As a Payroll Specialist based in Glasgow, you will join a dynamic team that values accuracy and compliance while fostering a supportive work culture. With a competitive salary of £34,000, 31 days of holiday, and additional perks like a pension and social events, the company prioritises employee well-being and growth. This role offers the opportunity to enhance your payroll expertise across multiple countries, ensuring a meaningful and rewarding career path in a collaborative environment.
Contact Details:
Obscurant Recruitment Solutions Ltd Recruitment Team
