EMEA Senior Payroll Specialist and Trainer

Informa Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Informa Colchester, England, United Kingdom

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At Informa, no two days and no two people are the same, and you'll find the freedom, opportunity and support of a fantastic community to make a real impact.

We’re an international business that connects specialists with knowledge, helping them to learn more, know more and do more through live and on demand events, digital and data-driven services and academic research.

We are home to over 10,000 colleagues across 30 countries and are a member of the UK’s FTSE 100 group of leading public companies. We’re thrilled to have earned the #3 spot in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list, a recognition based solely on reviews by those who know us best - our current and previous colleagues.

In Global Support, we provide expert guidance and hands-on support to the Informa Group and Informa’s many business teams. Across tech, finance, legal, corporate development, HR, communications, operations and many other areas, we work collaboratively and flexibly to help our brands serve their customers and help the company succeed.

This is a hybrid role, with a minimum of 3 days per week in person. Our office is located at 5 Howick Place, London.

At Informa, no two days and no two people are the same, and you'll find the freedom, opportunity and support of a fantastic community to make a real impact.

We’re an international business that connects specialists with knowledge, helping them to learn more, know more and do more through live and on demand events, digital and data-driven services and academic research.

We are home to over 10,000 colleagues across 30 countries and are a member of the UK’s FTSE 100 group of leading public companies. We’re thrilled to have earned the #3 spot in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list, a recognition based solely on reviews by those who know us best - our current and previous colleagues.

In Global Support, we provide expert guidance and hands-on support to the Informa Group and Informa’s many business teams. Across tech, finance, legal, corporate development, HR, communications, operations and many other areas, we work collaboratively and flexibly to help our brands serve their customers and help the company succeed.

This is a hybrid role, with a minimum of 3 days per week in person. Our office is located at 5 Howick Place, London.

Reporting to the Head of Payroll - EMEA, you will help manage the effective delivery of Informa payroll services, working with multiple external payroll providers for the EMEA region, which currently covers approximately 35 separate payrolls, across more than 12 countries, working within a team of five. This position must review and maintain payroll controls, compliance, and governance.

Informa takes the security and privacy of company, colleague, and customer data seriously; the role is responsible for ensuring that payroll activities are fully compliant with all data privacy laws and policies.

Key Responsibilities

The EMEA Senior Payroll Specialist and Trainer is expected to assume the following responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:

Work with the EMEA Deputy Payroll Operations Manager as the Senior Specialist within the team to support and lead the team.

• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert on Payroll Processes and Systems
• Identify areas for concern/training
• Provision of ongoing initial new starter training and ongoing training on relevant HR systems and processes
• Produce and deliver monthly focused sessions to the EMEA Payroll team to enhance skillset and collaborative working
• Maintain and develop accurate and up to date payroll procedures ensuring all tasks and processes are fully documented. Lead on ensuring there are accurate and up to date processes, whilst engaging with the team to ensure payroll procedures within individuals portfolios are kept up to date
• Support Head of EMEA Payroll and EMEA Deputy Payroll Operations Manager to develop a plan for cross-training, work shadowing and rotation of…