At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a team to manage payroll across multiple regions and ensure timely payments.
- Company: International manufacturing business with a focus on innovation and improvement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and potential for contract extension.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and development in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Shape the future of payroll processes while working in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in payroll management and strong knowledge of tax regulations required.
Venture Recruitment Partners are working with an internationally operating manufacturing business based in Fareham in their recruitment for a Payroll Specialist on a temporary fixed-term basis. The role holder will join a team of specialists to play a key role in shaping the development and improvement of the Payroll function and delivering timely and accurate payments in a tightly regulated and scheduled environment.
Key Details:
- Location: Fareham
- Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 at home
- Salary: £30-£33k
- Contract: 5 month FTC, possibility to extend
- ASAP start
Key Responsibilities:
- Process and deliver accurate, timely, and compliant payrolls across the UK, EMEA, and APAC regions, ensuring all payroll schedules and deadlines are met.
- Manage end-to-end payroll cycle, including new starters, leavers, statutory payments, year-end submissions, and payroll reporting activities.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, payroll vendors, and external partners to resolve queries, escalations, and payroll-related issues efficiently.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying and analysing opportunities to enhance payroll systems, processes, controls, and overall service delivery.
- Ensure payroll compliance through audits, controls testing, legislative updates, journal preparation, and adherence to country-specific payroll regulations.
Key Requirements:
- Proven payroll experience, preferably managing multi-country payrolls within the UK and international markets.
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, tax regulations, year-end processes, and statutory payments, with the ability to maintain compliance.
- Experience using payroll systems, preferably ADP, alongside strong payroll accounting and reporting skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage high workloads, prioritise effectively, and meet strict payroll deadlines.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities, with a customer-focused approach and exceptional attention to detail.
- Full or part CIPP qualification is desirable.
If this role sounds of interest to you and you are available on short notice, please do apply or get in touch. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We will consider all qualified applications for this position.
Payroll Specialist employer: Venture Recruitment Partners
Venture Recruitment Partners is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Fareham that fosters collaboration and innovation within the payroll function. With a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth, employees are encouraged to enhance their skills while contributing to a globally recognised manufacturing business. The company values diversity and inclusion, ensuring a supportive culture where every team member can thrive.
Contact Details:
Venture Recruitment Partners Recruitment Team
