Global Payroll Specialist: UK, Ireland & Europe

Munich Re; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity & Inclusion

Continuous Learning

Career Mobility

Job summary

Munich Re in the United Kingdom is seeking a Payroll Specialist to deliver accurate payroll operations across the UK and Ireland via iTrent, coordinating with external providers across Europe and LATAM. You will ensure data integrity between SAP SuccessFactors and payroll systems and support governance, compliance, and continuous improvement.

As a key interface between HR Services, Rewards, and employees, you will handle complex data, respond to escalations, and drive payroll accuracy and

Qualifications

• Payroll experience in a large, multi-entity and/or multi-country organisation.
• Experience supporting UK and Ireland payrolls, with outsourced providers.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation; international exposure a plus.
• Experience using SAP SuccessFactors Time Management and iTrent payroll.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end payroll activities across UK, Ireland, Europe and Latin America through iTrent Payroll (UKI) and outsourced providers.
• Act as primary contact for UKI stakeholders and external payroll providers across EU/LA.
• Validate and reconcile payroll data from SAP SuccessFactors and manual inputs.
• Investigate data discrepancies to ensure accuracy before payroll processing.
• Process and validate payroll transactions for UK and Ireland employees.
• Ensure timely submission of payroll data to external providers per schedules and SLAs.
• Manage payroll calendars, deadlines, approvals, and funding requirements across countries.
• Validate payroll calculations, reports, and payment files before final sign-off.
• Support month-end/year-end payroll activities, audits, and payroll accounting.
• Ensure compliance with local payroll legislation, tax, social security, GDPR, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with HR Services, Rewards, HRBP’s, and stakeholders for accurate data and outcomes.
• Serve as payroll SME for UK & Ireland, Europe and LATAM regions.
• Resolve escalations with professionalism; drive process improvements and automation.

Skills

Payroll experience

UK payroll knowledge

SAP SuccessFactors

iTrent payroll

Analytical skills

Data integrity

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors Time Management

iTrent Payroll

Job description

Munich Re in the United Kingdom is seeking a Payroll Specialist to deliver accurate payroll operations across the UK and Ireland via iTrent, coordinating with external providers across Europe and LATAM. You will ensure data integrity between SAP SuccessFactors and payroll systems and support governance, compliance, and continuous improvement.

As a key interface between HR Services, Rewards, and employees, you will handle complex data, respond to escalations, and drive payroll accuracy and