Payroll Specialist

About the position

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to help our global team with managing and coordinating payroll in our offices in the United Kingdom and Netherlands. This position will focus on these locations to start, but may expand into other jurisdictions over time. 

You will be responsible for the timely preparation and accurate processing of the UK and NL payrolls. This includes providing friendly customer service to colleagues and responding to their payroll questions. 

You’ll also coordinate with vendors to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance, and work closely with HR and other internal teams to ensure all tax reporting, benefits-records administration and payroll issues are handled timely, accurately and responsibly.

Additional responsibilities of this role will include:

• Preparing updates to payroll records, monitoring changes in compensation and completing month-end, quarterly and annual processes
• Preparing monthly payroll reports and reconciliations
• Assisting in the review of year-end forms, including P60, P11D(b) and PSA
• Providing support during audits
• Maintaining payroll and internal control procedures
• Keeping up with best practices and current payroll laws and regulations
• Recommending ways to improve and automate payroll processes

About you

• Have 5+ years of experience in a UK payroll role or payroll-adjacent role in HR or accounting 
• Have a bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or a related field
• Excellent communicator with strong people skills
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Handle sensitive information with good judgement and discretion
• Can work proactively and handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience working with Workday HR and Payroll is a plus
• Experience working with expat payroll is a plus
• Fluency in English required

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