Global HR Payroll Innovation Manager

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Global HR Payroll Innovation Manager in London. The role involves overseeing payroll processes, enhancing compliance, and leading strategy development. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and experience in international payroll management. Benefits include a performance-related bonus, generous pension contributions, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

At least 25 days holiday

Flexible family leave policies

Electric car scheme

Discounts on products

Modern office spaces

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll processing for international individuals.
• Ability to establish and maintain robust processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of payroll & benefits strategy.
• Manage payroll technology-related risks and ensure compliance.
• Produce regular MI to demonstrate quality of customer outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Process Management

Tools

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

Global HR Payroll Innovation Manager, London

We’re recruiting for a Global HR Payroll Innovation Manager to join us. You will ensure the efficient and compliant processing of payroll across various L&G regions. This role involves acting as the main link between L&G HR, Tax, Finance, and Payroll (both internal and external) processing teams with the aim to improve and redevelop the Payroll & Benefits process including technology development, future-proofing process improvements, creation of a longer-term global payroll strategy and roadmap, and building internal skills and capability.

The scope of this role includes managing domestic and shadow payrolls for the UK alongside internal global payroll teams.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading on the design and implementation of the payroll & benefits strategy/process to ensure remediation & compliance across HR, Finance & external parties such as (with Group Tax support) HMRC
• Implementing cost optimisation of payroll expenses, improving employee satisfaction and productivity through leveraging automation and specialist outsourcing.
• Ensuring well-established, tightly controlled processes adhere to local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to payroll, taxes, and record-keeping
• Establishing new processes and controls within L&G, with its tax advisors (and Group Tax) to ensure timely access to tax authority data through local country portals and regular information updates
• Updating/upskilling L&G payroll, HR, and finance teams on enhanced processes and controls in the payroll systems and steps to reconcile data between L&G and tax authorities
• Owning and managing payroll/payroll technology-related risks working with Risk Oversight teams, Supplier Management, and Information Security and Group Tax
• Producing regular MI to demonstrate the quality of customer outcomes being delivered and taking appropriate action where this is not the case, including escalation to senior management and divisional risk teams
• Managing, motivating, and developing employees at all levels, in a manner that is consistent with the Company’s policies and procedures to maximize performance

Who we’re looking for:

• Good communication skills both verbal and written and ability to communicate with people at all levels
• Ability to establish and maintain robust processes and controls
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work with tools such as Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint to analyze data and display findings visually
• Experience with payroll processing, controls, and management for international individuals
• Dealing with multiple payrolls including global and shadow payrolls
• Understanding of different stakeholder requirements facing into payroll including HR, Finance, and Tax
• Previous international bureau payroll experience is essential

Benefits:

• Participation in our annual performance-related bonus plan and share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (for permanent employees)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, increasing to 26 days after 2 years’ service; holiday purchase and sale options available
• Flexible family leave policies
• Electric car scheme through salary sacrifice (for permanent employees)
• Discounts on products and at high street stores and online
• Modern, collaborative office spaces designed for wellbeing

Additional Information:

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. We foster a welcoming, inclusive culture with opportunities for collaboration across diverse backgrounds. Our leaders are committed to integrity, your future, and wellbeing. We support flexible working arrangements and value strengths, potential, and connection to our purpose, even if you don’t meet every criterion listed.