European Payroll Specialist – Immediate Start

We are recruiting for an experienced European Payroll Specialist to join an established international fashion retailer on a temporary basis, with an immediate start.

Candidates must be immediately available and not on a notice period to be considered.

This role requires strong hands-on payroll experience across multiple European countries, supporting payroll operations, compliance and international employee mobility.

Key responsibilities:

• Overseeing payroll processes across multiple European markets, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Liaising with local payroll providers, HR teams and Finance to ensure timely payroll processing.
• Reviewing and validating payroll data, including salaries, taxes and social security contributions.
• Coordinating expatriate payroll, working closely with tax advisors and mobility partners.
• Preparing monthly and quarterly payroll reports.
• Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies and compliance issues.
• Supporting payroll audits, immigration processes and process improvements.

About you:

• At least 3–5 years' payroll experience, ideally within a large international or high-volume environment.
• Essential: Hands-on payroll experience across at least two European countries, not solely UK payroll.
• Strong knowledge of European payroll processes, taxation and statutory compliance.
• Experience working with external payroll providers and international stakeholders.
• Exposure to expatriate payroll, global mobility or immigration processes would be advantageous.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with HRIS or payroll systems, ideally Workday.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and communication skills.

This is an initial 6 month temporary assignment, offering the opportunity to work within an established international business.

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