At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage payroll across EMEA, ensuring accuracy and compliance for every cycle.
- Company: Join Pax8, a dynamic tech company with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, 25 days holiday, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Be a payroll expert and drive improvements in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in end-to-end payroll and knowledge of payroll legislation required.
The predicted salary is between 37000 - 55000 £ per year.
Pax8 is hiring for a Payroll Specialist III based in either our Bristol or Farnborough office, supporting payroll across the EMEA region.
Responsibilities
- Own the full payroll lifecycle across multiple countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance for every cycle.
- Manage payroll calendars, inputs, validations and approvals with confidence and precision.
- Review provider outputs, identify discrepancies and proactively resolve issues.
- Stay ahead of legislation, ensuring payroll aligns with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Partner closely with People Operations, Finance and external vendors to deliver a seamless payroll experience.
- Drive process improvements, automation initiatives and efficiencies across payroll operations.
- Maintain clear documentation and support system improvements and testing.
- Act as a trusted payroll subject‑matter expert across EMEA.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience delivering end‑to‑end payroll across multiple countries.
- Substantial knowledge of payroll legislation, tax and compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to manage payroll providers and external partners effectively.
- Advanced capability in data analysis, reconciliation and payroll systems.
- Experience with modern payroll platforms such as Workday or similar tools.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence explaining payroll concepts to diverse stakeholders.
- A proactive mindset with a passion for improvement, automation and accuracy.
- Valid right to work in the United Kingdom.
Benefits
- Salary range: £37,000 – £55,000.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Company pension scheme.
- Private healthcare.
- Life assurance.
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Learning and development support.
- Recognition and reward programmes.
Equal Opportunities
Pax8 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country you have applied for. Provided individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be retained in accordance with local best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes.
Payroll Specialist III in Bristol employer: Pax8 UK Limited
Pax8 UK Limited is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, where your contributions directly impact the success of our hybrid cloud initiatives. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we offer mentorship opportunities and continuous learning in cutting-edge technologies like Azure and AWS, all while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid role in the vibrant locations of Farnborough or Bristol. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that values your expertise and encourages you to elevate engineering standards.
