Senior Global Payroll Manager in London

Permanent Senior Global Payroll Manager for a Global non-profit.

About Our Client

The organisation is a well-established global non-profit with an international presence and a focus on creating meaningful change. As a large organisation, it provides a structured and professional working environment dedicated to making a positive impact worldwide.

Job Description

Given the hands-on operational accountability along with global oversight, the key duties are as follows:

• Lead the global payroll strategy and operating framework, ensuring efficient payroll delivery across all regions (40+ countries).
• Set expectations and governance for regional payroll management, where regions remain accountable for their locally managed payroll arrangements (c.20 payrolls).
• Comprehensive knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance requirements, and payroll best practices across multiple jurisdictions.
• Extensive UK payroll experience, including strong knowledge of PAYE legislation, HMRC RTI submissions, and UK year-end requirements (P60s, P11Ds).
• Proven experience leading and developing payroll teams, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team culture.
• Intermediate to expert user of Excel with strong attention to detail and a high level of data manipulation and reporting capability.
• Experience implementing and administering employee benefits and pension schemes, including private medical insurance, life assurance, vision care, cycle to work schemes, and enhanced sickness and parental benefits.
• Comprehensive knowledge of payroll and benefit best practices and external regulatory requirements.
• Technical and analytical skills for application with payroll and benefits reporting.
• Understanding of financial processing, controls and compliance.
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage relationships with external providers and advisors.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Senior Global Payroll Manager should have:

• Professional payroll qualification such as CIPP (Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals) or equivalent.
• Significant experience managing complex multi-country payroll operations, ideally across 40+ jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing international payrolls through regional HR, third-party providers, including payroll bureaus, PEOs, and Employers of Record.
• Comprehensive knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance requirements, and payroll best practices across multiple jurisdictions.
• Extensive UK payroll experience, including strong knowledge of PAYE legislation, HMRC RTI submissions, and UK year-end requirements (P60s, P11Ds).
• Proven experience leading and developing payroll teams, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team culture.
• Experience working with global HRIS or payroll systems, ideally Workday.
• Intermediate to expert user of Excel with strong attention to detail and a high level of data manipulation and reporting capability.
• Experience implementing and administering employee benefits and pension schemes, including private medical insurance, life assurance, vision care, cycle to work schemes, and enhanced sickness and parental benefits.
• Comprehensive knowledge of payroll and benefit best practices and external regulatory requirements.
• Technical and analytical skills for application with payroll and benefits reporting.
• Understanding of financial processing, controls and compliance.
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage relationships with external providers and advisors.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £80,000 to £90,000 per annum.
• Flexible working arrangements, including 2 days a week on-site in London.
• Opportunity to work within a large organisation dedicated to global change.
• Permanent role with a focus on professional growth and development.

If you are an experienced Senior Global Payroll Manager looking to make an impact within the not-for-profit industry, we encourage you to apply today.