EMEA Senior Payroll Specialist and Trainer

Informa PLC; Colchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational company in Colchester is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist and Trainer to manage payroll services across the EMEA region. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of payroll experience and a strong understanding of payroll regulations. Responsibilities include coordinating payroll processes, ensuring compliance, and delivering training to the payroll team. This position offers a supportive work environment and various benefits including flexible working and career development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Private medical

Career development

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of payroll experience in a complex organization.
• Experience with EMEA payrolls (desirable).
• Flexible, adaptable, self-motivated, with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead the payroll team alongside the EMEA Deputy Payroll Operations Manager.
• Coordinate with payroll bureaus to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Perform monthly payroll checks and produce analysis reports for management approval.

Skills

Payroll experience

Strong relationship management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

ADP IHCM

Job description

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EMEA Senior Payroll Specialist and Trainer, Colchester

Client: Informa PLC

Location: Colchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 08d8d77a2b47

Job Views: 3

Posted: 25.08.2025

Expiry Date: 09.10.2025

Job Description

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, within a team of five. This role involves reviewing and maintaining payroll controls, compliance, and governance.

Informa prioritizes data security and privacy; the role ensures payroll activities comply with all relevant data privacy laws and policies.

Key Responsibilities

The EMEA Senior Payroll Specialist and Trainer is expected to:

• Support and lead the payroll team alongside the EMEA Deputy Payroll Operations Manager.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert on Payroll Processes and Systems.
• Identify training needs and provide ongoing training for new starters and existing staff on HR systems and payroll processes.
• Deliver monthly training sessions to enhance team skills and collaboration.
• Maintain up-to-date payroll procedures and ensure processes are well documented.
• Support cross-training and responsibility rotation within the team.
• Coordinate with payroll bureaus to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Collaborate with HR and Benefits teams to facilitate data submission and resolve payroll issues.
• Perform monthly payroll checks and produce analysis reports for management approval.
• Ensure salary payments and third-party payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Handle month-end payroll reporting, including reconciliation of payroll journals and HMRC payments, and prepare pension and benefit reports.
• Assist in reconciling payroll control accounts and support complex queries.
• Oversee year-end payroll obligations and maintain company car benefit data.
• Continuously review and improve payroll processes.
• Support employees with payroll-related issues and ensure compliance with GDPR.

People Management Responsibilities

While there are no direct management responsibilities, the role involves motivating the team, supporting communication and training, coaching, and participating in recruitment processes.

Qualifications

Skills and Abilities:

• At least 5 years of payroll experience in a complex organization.
• Experience with EMEA payrolls (desirable).
• Ability to meet strict deadlines with high attention to detail.
• Strong relationship management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, self-motivated, with a positive attitude.

Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Knowledge of payroll regulations, financial controls, and accounting principles.
• Understanding of pension schemes and AE.
• Experience with flex benefits and salary sacrifice arrangements.
• Experience with ADP IHCM is a plus.

Additional Information

This advert will automatically unpublish on Tues 19th Aug.

We offer a supportive and rewarding work environment, with benefits including flexible working, community engagement, career development, generous leave, private medical, share schemes, wellbeing support, and more.

We value energy, ambition, and a proactive approach. If most of the skills and experience apply to you, we encourage your application.

Informa is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants. For details on how we handle your data, please refer to our policies.