EU & UK Payroll Specialist – Multijurisdictional

The Portfolio Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The Portfolio Group is recruiting a Payroll Coordinator for our client, a leading international law firm with a London presence. You will support payroll operations across UK and European offices, working with HR, Finance and external payroll providers to ensure precise processing and timely reporting.

The ideal candidate has around two years of payroll experience, excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and a professional, discreet approach when handling confidential

Qualifications

• Approximately two years’ relevant payroll experience, preferably covering multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong attention to detail and high accuracy.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Professional, discreet, service-focused approach with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Collate, check and process monthly payroll data for UK & European offices.
• Reconcile overtime information and submit data for processing.
• Prepare and send payroll data to external providers with accuracy.
• Review outputs, identify discrepancies and coordinate amendments.
• Process leavers including final payments and P45s.
• Reconcile deductions and loan schemes.
• Process payroll invoices and vendor charges.
• Prepare and post monthly payroll journal entries to the general ledger.
• Assist with benefits administration and annual renewals.
• Respond to employee queries and maintain payroll records.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Job description

The Portfolio Group is recruiting a Payroll Coordinator for our client, a leading international law firm with a London presence. You will support payroll operations across UK and European offices, working with HR, Finance and external payroll providers to ensure precise processing and timely reporting.

The ideal candidate has around two years of payroll experience, excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and a professional, discreet approach when handling confidential