Global Payroll Lead: End-to-End Ownership

Abbeygate Search Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbeygate Search Ltd seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to own payroll across the UK and international entities, collaborating with Finance, HR and external providers to deliver accurate, timely payroll and robust financial controls.

You will drive end-to-end payroll processes, ensure accuracy, support month-end and statutory reporting, and help standardise procedures across locations from offices in Hertfordshire.

Qualifications

• Strong UK payroll knowledge.
• Experience with multi-country payrolls.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll providers.
• Good knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance and pensions.
• Experience preparing payroll journals and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience working within a larger or international organisation.
• Strong attention to detail and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and overseeing payroll across the UK and overseas locations.
• Reviewing payroll outputs and ensuring accuracy before submission.
• Managing relationships with outsourced payroll providers.
• Preparing and posting payroll journals.
• Completing payroll reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Supporting month-end reporting and payroll-related accruals.
• Managing PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and other UK payroll requirements.
• Supporting P11D, PSA and other statutory payroll processes.
• Maintaining strong payroll controls and approval processes.
• Supporting payroll audits and ensuring documentation is maintained.
• Reviewing payroll data and identifying anomalies or variances.
• Supporting bonus and other variable-pay processes.
• Improving payroll processes, controls and reporting.
• Helping standardise procedures across locations.
• Supporting payroll system changes, new entities and wider Finance projects.

Skills

UK payroll

International payrolls

Outsourced payroll management

PAYE NI pensions

Payroll journals reconciliations

Excel

Financial controls

Payroll systems ERP

Tools

Payroll software

ERP platforms

Job description

Abbeygate Search Ltd seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to own payroll across the UK and international entities, collaborating with Finance, HR and external providers to deliver accurate, timely payroll and robust financial controls.

You will drive end-to-end payroll processes, ensure accuracy, support month-end and statutory reporting, and help standardise procedures across locations from offices in Hertfordshire.