Global Payroll Lead - US & APAC

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description:

Do you have experience working in global payroll, managing payroll across multiple countries and regions? Our client is seeking a Global Payroll Lead to join the team at a leading financial services firm. In this role, you will play a strategic, hands-on role in ensuring the successful planning, execution, and delivery of global payroll. Experience in global payroll (US & APAC) is essential for this role.

This role can be based in Edinburgh or London.

Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience in global payroll, managing payroll across multiple countries and regions, APAC & US is essential
• Experience working in a global organisation, with financial services experience preferred.
• Expertise with HR tools and technology such as Workday and HR analytics tools.
• Proven experience with Workday Payroll, particularly for UK payroll operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders at all levels.

Core Responsibilities:

• Ensure business-as-usual payroll operations, meeting regional pay dates for colleagues.
• Engage with stakeholders across geographies to ensure processes, governance, and designs are effective and fit for purpose.
• Monitor payroll data standards, KPIs, and SLAs, driving improvements globally and locally.
• Contribute to developing and enhancing the controls and risk management framework for global payroll processes.
• Ensure compliance with payroll laws and reporting requirements in each deployment country.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to payroll deployments, escalating issues when necessary.
• Develop and maintain payroll metrics and analytics to provide insights on performance, costs, and trends.
• Authorise payroll-related payments and balance sheet funding movements as per approval matrices.
• Operate in line with service governance requirements, ensuring adequate documentation for continuous payroll delivery.

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16017

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.