Payroll Manager; EMEA

Payroll Manager | Central London | £70,000-£75,000 plus bonus | Global Consumer brand

A Payroll Manager is required to work for a leading brand based in Central London (2 days WFH). This is an opportunity to work for a large, globally recognised brand, this is a key role as the business is now looking to strengthen its internal processes to help facilitate further growth globally.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be operating as the number one in payroll, overseeing a small team, and taking ownership of the payroll process for UK, EMEA, and US with a payroll administrator based locally. A key part of this role will be transformation work, improving the existing processes, and supporting with the new systems implementation.

Responsibilities will include:

• Management and development of a small team of a highly driven payroll team
• Overseeing the payroll for approximately 1300 employees with a mix of salary and hourly payrolls
• Driving efficiencies within the payroll department including implementing new systems and improving the existing processes
• Ensure compliance with all statutory payments and deadlines, including P11
  
  Ds, PSA, and international obligations
• Manage bonus payment processes and ensuring strong collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Provide payroll reporting and ad hoc support to the business

The successful candidate will have experience:

• Working as a Payroll Manager/Head of Payroll within a global business where you have overseen payroll for 1000 employees plus
• Experience with systems implementation/ transformation work
• Experience managing a team of Payroll Clerks and will have proven experience in developing your team
• Experience working in the consumer industry is beneficial but not essential. Prior system implementation experience is beneficial, as is knowledge of SAP or ADP.
• You will be proactive in nature, be a natural leader, and have excellent communication skills to be able to succeed in this role

You will be working in a rewarding culture and within a business that truly invests in their employees including offering a flexible working environment, a generous bonus scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, healthcare access, and further benefits.