Payroll Manager

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud that leverages advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and trillions of consumer signals to make it easier for marketers to acquire, grow, and retain customers more efficiently. Our enterprise customers across multiple verticals are empowered to personalize experiences with consumers at an individual level across every channel, delivering better results for marketing programs.

Reports to: VP, Global Total Rewards

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to own and deliver UK payroll operations, with additional exposure to Australia and New Zealand payroll. This role is ideal for a hands‑on payroll professional with strong UK expertise who has worked within a CloudPay environment and is comfortable operating in a multi‑country context. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing while partnering closely with HR, Finance, and external providers to deliver an excellent employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• UK Payroll (Primary Focus)
  • Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, pensions (auto‑enrolment), statutory payments, and HMRC reporting.
  • Manage payroll calendars, approvals, reconciliations, and year‑end activities.
  • Act as escalation point for complex UK payroll issues.
• Australia & New Zealand Payroll (Secondary)
  • Support payroll activities for Australia and New Zealand, either directly or through vendors.
  • Ensure understanding of local statutory requirements and legislative updates.
  • Superannuation payroll processing.
  • Operate payroll processes using CloudPay (required).
  • Partner with HRIS teams to support data accuracy and payroll integrations.
  • Manage relationships with external payroll providers and ensure service quality.
• Controls, Reporting & Improvement
  • Perform payroll reconciliations and variance analysis.
  • Support audits and internal controls.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and greater efficiency.

Skills & Experience

• Hands‑on experience with CloudPay.
• Solid understanding of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
• Pensions in connections with payroll.
• Experience working with external payroll vendors.
• High attention to detail and strong stakeholder communication skills.
• Payroll experience in Australia and/or New Zealand.
• Exposure to Workday.
• Exposure to benefit admin with relation to payroll.
• Experience in a regional or multi‑country payroll model.
• Payroll qualification (e.g. CIPP) is a plus.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage.

PEOPLE & CULTURE AT ZETA

Zeta considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Zeta discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. We’re committed to building a workplace culture of trust and belonging, so everyone feels invited to bring their whole selves to work. We provide a forum for employees to celebrate, support and advocate for one another.