Global Payroll Manager — UK & Europe (Hybrid/Remote)

ACCA Careers; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One day working from home

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Payroll Manager in Ashford to take direct ownership of UK Payroll Services and line management of the UK payroll team. You will oversee payroll across Europe, ensuring compliance and managing relationships with payroll providers.

The role covers support for the Benefits platform and collaboration with local People Teams to maintain policy standards and SOPs. A temporary assignment with hybrid work options is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience managing people within a payroll or finance setting.
• Experience of managing multiple countries with varying payroll processes.
• Ability to organise workloads and set clear priorities for a team.
• Confidence overseeing day-to-day payroll activity.
• A practical approach to resolving issues that affect payroll delivery.
• Clear communication skills when coordinating work across colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills for maintaining payroll information and records.

Responsibilities

• Take direct ownership of the UK Payroll Services and line management responsibility for the UK payroll team.
• Oversee the delivery of payroll services in all European countries and own the relationship with the nominated Payroll providers.
• Ensure that the annual pay review process for all employees is effectively managed on a country-by-country basis.
• Work in partnership with the Country People Managers to ensure accurate and legally compliant delivery of payroll services.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the benefits platform.
• Work in partnership with the local People Teams to ensure legal compliance in each territory ensuring compliance with both Company policies and Country statute.
• Develop and maintain a suit of Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the delivery and management of payroll systems.
• Lead, carry out and take part in continuous improvement reviews of with relevant supplier partners.
• Take direct Line Management responsibility for the Payroll Teams in UK, Netherlands & France, ensuring the individuals and their teams have the necessary knowledge & skills to effectively support their business units.
• Ensure that the Payroll systems are operating as expected and that all users have the required systems access and skills to perform their roles efficiently and effectively
• Perform gap analysis, manage implementation plans, update documentation, and communicate new systems and processes to leadership, ensuring projects remain on track
• Take ownership of HR reporting, especially in relation to headcount/establishment reporting.
• Support the Head of European HR Operations in maintaining HRIS, the HR Tracker and reporting tools.

Skills

Experience managing people within a HR

Experience managing multiple countries

Organising workloads

Overseeing day-to-day payroll activity

Resolving payroll issues

Clear communication

Payroll information management

Job description

Michael Page is seeking a Payroll Manager in Ashford to take direct ownership of UK Payroll Services and line management of the UK payroll team. You will oversee payroll across Europe, ensuring compliance and managing relationships with payroll providers.

The role covers support for the Benefits platform and collaboration with local People Teams to maintain policy standards and SOPs. A temporary assignment with hybrid work options is offered.