Payroll Manager, EMEA

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The Role You will be a critical contributor to high‑volume payroll processes. Working as part of the Finance team and in close partnership with Human Resources, you will provide a responsive service that supports the business, meets statutory, legal and contractual requirements and be involved in various projects as required.

Responsibilities

• Inform and/or input manual changes into payroll on a monthly basis (UK - ADP Celergo) and other EMEA geographies within agreed timescales ensuring compliance with both statutory and legal requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate creation and submission of P60’s, P11d’s and year end completion.
• Responsible for the preparation of audits including internal and external auditors.
• Provide payroll and some benefits information/reports, in conjunction with HR, to support the wider Finance team.
• Ensure that up-to-date policies and procedures are in place for Payroll.
• Pro-actively work with ADP to improve the use of the system to ensure this supports the work of payroll and the wider Finance team.
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with external agencies in the areas of payroll, ensuring up to date knowledge of their policies and processes.
• Work within the guidelines of GDPR to ensure filing and data retention are compliant.
• Own and to be the expert of the end-to-end UK & EMEA payroll processes (circa. 600+ employees).
• Perform all associated pension payments processes impacting monthly payroll.
• Validate accuracy of monthly data input by colleagues (EARs/SuccessFactors).
• To process and advise on ad‑hoc payments and any other off‑cycle payments.
• To perform all statutory (including MATB1) and contractual payments and compliance.
• To analyse processes and internal reports and make corrections to internal applications.
• Manage all payroll and associated pension queries coming through on the inbox.
• Submit and manage queries via the ADP e‑Service Portal.
• Assist with queries relating to digital payslip / P60s (available via ADP online / mobile app).

Ideal Experience & Competencies

• 5+ years of relevant experience leading a Payroll team with a focus on ADP Celergo.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage highly collaborative and effective team supporting multiple companies/business units, with a commitment to a culture of collaboration, performance, transparency, and integrity.
• Adaptable to changing priorities while effectively managing multiple commitments, at times on tight deadlines.
• Outstanding people skills with proven experience in cultivating cross‑collaborative working relationships across an organization and ability to influence at all levels.
• Respond to all payroll audit requests (internal and external auditors) and work closely with in‑house Finance Department.
• Keep current on payroll laws and regulations and taxation and adjust processes to ensure compliance as necessary.