International Payroll Specialist in London

Ohme is on a mission to accelerate the global transition to clean, affordable energy. We do that by serving as an integrated hardware and software smart-grid platform, focused on the residential EV charging market. The worlds of energy, transport and artificial intelligence are colliding and Ohme is at the heart of this new era. By using technology and data integrations to connect cars, chargers, people, energy providers and more, Ohme has a powerful platform that puts the consumer at the core.

Ohme has been selling its chargers to consumers since mid 2019 and has had exponential growth since. We are now operating in multiple countries and have partnerships with the likes of VW, Mercedes, Octopus Energy, and other innovative brands. We are scaling up the business and are building out the team for rapid growth. If you’re interested in joining a fast-growing cleantech venture on a data and AI-first journey to speed up the global transition to clean, affordable energy, read on!

We are looking for an International Payroll Specialist to join our team in London. You will be responsible for managing payroll across Ohme & Temporis Group in all markets, which currently include the UK and Ireland, mainland Europe, and Australia. You will also take ownership of HR duties for Ohme’s European operations. As Ohme continues to grow, this could expand into further markets, and we would like you to help grow the function and its capabilities. This role reports to the Head of HR.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll processing across all international geographies, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery each month, including audit, reconciliation, and statutory contributions.
• Manage relationships with external payroll providers across all jurisdictions, acting as the primary point of contact for payroll and benefits queries from employees and internal teams.
• Lead the launch of payroll in new markets, managing the process end to end as Ohme continues to expand.
• Support HR administration for European operations, including managing employee lifecycle processes such as onboarding and offboarding, maintaining accurate employee records on the HRIS, and managing payroll related benefits.
• Work closely with HR and Finance teams to provide guidance and support, including during annual audits, annual payroll reporting and proactively recommend improvements to our processes and systems.

Who You Are

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to complex, multi-jurisdiction payroll.
• You take ownership of payroll inputs - proactively sourcing, following up, verifying, and processing information with minimal supervision, ensuring payroll is accurate and completed on time.
• A clear and confident communicator, comfortable liaising with external providers, employees, and senior stakeholders.
• Proactive and eager to expand your knowledge and suggest improvements to processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, scaling environment where priorities can shift.

Required Experience

• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation; knowledge of Irish payroll and European payroll regulations is a significant advantage.
• Experience managing relationships with third-party payroll providers.
• Familiarity with HR administration processes and systems.
• Payroll qualification desirable (e.g. CIPP or equivalent); accountancy qualification (e.g., AAT or equivalent) also desirable.

You’ll get to work in a fast-paced and rapidly growing scale-up with global ambitions that is cutting edge, passionate about sustainability and seeks to make the world a better place.

Competitive salary and bonus, London Office - 3 days a week in the office, Private Health Insurance, Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme with death in service benefit of 4x salary, Income Protection Scheme for long term illness, Ride to Work Scheme, Payroll Giving Scheme, Season Ticket Loan to spread cost of travel over 12 months, Eye Test every 2 years.

Ohme is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the heart of what we do and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work. We actively seek out a diverse range of talent and our policies ensure that every job application and employee is treated fairly, with equal opportunity to succeed and to feel included.