EMEA Payroll Advisor

Portfolio Payroll; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll in Central London is seeking an EMEA Payroll Advisor to run payrolls across the EMEA region. The role is a 3-month temporary position with a hybrid work arrangement (3 days in office, 2 days at home).

You will manage inputs, reports, and compliance while supporting equity compensation reporting. Key tasks include ensuring accurate payroll transmissions, maintaining SOPs, and providing ad-hoc financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of multi-country payroll processing experience.
• Experience with ADP Celergo payroll system.
• Strong knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Analytical skills for payroll calculations.
• Ability to prioritise under deadline pressures.
• Experience with equity compensation reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Self-starter who can work independently.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving.
• Experience with Excel (XLOOKUP, PivotTables).

Responsibilities

• Run payrolls for EMEA countries with ADP Celergo.
• Prepare payroll inputs and reports for management.
• Ensure compliance and up-to-date SOPs.
• Audit payroll transmissions for accuracy.
• Report equity compensation accurately.
• Create ad-hoc financial and operational reports.
• Serve as first-level payroll contact via ServiceNow.
• Collaborate with HR, HRIS, and benefits teams.
• Support Cloudpay issues with HRIS/3rd party.

Skills

Payroll processing

ADP Celergo

Multi-country payroll

Data analysis

Excel (XLOOKUP)

Pivot tables

Customer service

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Public company experience

Job description

EMEA Payroll Advisor

Central London

3 months Plus Temporary Position

3 days Working in the office, 2 days working from home Hybrid Working

£220 -£250 per day

The Role

Working within the EMEA payroll team you will be responsible for running payrolls for various countries across the EMEA region.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Prepare all payroll inputs to the payroll provider for EMEA payrolls (joiners, leavers, ?xed and variable pay changes, holidays etc).
• Prepare payroll reports for management to review.
• Streamline and automate manual tasks by leveraging current systems in place
• Have a keen eye for payroll compliance, ensuring well regulated processes.
• Ensure SOPs and process documentation is kept up to date.
• Audit and validate all payroll transmissions for accuracy and reasonability of variances
• Accurately report compensation related to equity
• Develop ad-hoc ?nancial and operational reporting as needed
• Manage time and tasks to execute all payrolls accurately and timely
• Perform/review prior period adjustments as needed
• First level payroll contact for all payroll inquiries via ServiceNow.
• Research, analyze and resolve payroll-related queries
• Create and import data into ADP Celergo payroll system
• Process timely and with con?dentiality
• Partner with HR/HRIS/Bene?ts to understand and support voluntary payroll deductions.
• Partner with HRIS/3rd party con?guration support to report and resolve Cloudpay issues
• Support Finance, HR, and other business partners to deliver accurate payroll

WHO YOU ARE:

• 3+ years of multi country payroll processing experience
• Current experience with ADP Celergo payroll system ideal.
• Strong knowledge of payroll best practices
• Analytical skills and ability to perform detailed, technical payroll calculations
• Critical thinking skills to resolve issues or improve processes.
• Ability to prioritise and work under deadline pressures
• Experience with reporting equity compensation
• Possess an aptitude for customer service
• Self-starter who can work independently and learn quickly
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Of?ce programs, excel xlookups and pivot tables
• Previously worked with a publicly held company