Payroll Administrator - EMEA & Americas

DAZN; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports streaming service is seeking a Payroll Administrator to manage payroll operations for the EMEA and Americas regions. This role requires hands-on experience in UK payroll, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in HR/payroll systems like ADP and Workday. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with statutory regulations and support payroll-related queries, contributing to a high-quality service delivery.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave plus additional days

Pension contributions up to 5%

Flexible working opportunities

Learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Hands-on UK payroll administration experience, including statutory knowledge.
• Experience with outsourced or multi-country payroll environments.
• Previous use of HR/payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the accurate delivery of payrolls across multiple countries.
• Manage shared payroll mailbox and respond to queries.
• Coordinate purchase order processes for payroll vendors.

Skills

UK payroll administration experience

Knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions

Strong Excel skills

Effective communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

ADP

Workday

Oracle

Job description

Payroll Administrator - EMEA & Americas

Department: 30-653 - HR - Rewards

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - London

Description

The Payroll Administrator (EMEA & Americas) is responsible for supporting the accurate and timely delivery of payrolls across multiple countries in the EMEA and Americas regions, covering approximately 1,500 employees. This is a hands‑on operational role focused on data collation, validation, vendor coordination, shared mailbox management, and service excellence. The role works closely with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders to ensure compliant, accurate, and efficient payroll operations.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Payroll Operations

• Collect, compile, and validate monthly payroll inputs including starters, leavers, contractual changes, variable pay, benefits, deductions, leave data and statutory documentation.
• Prepare and submit payroll data to external vendors and track status through to completion.
• Perform pre‑ and post‑payroll checks including reconciliations, variance analysis, and payroll summary preparation.
• Maintain accurate payroll files, audit trails, and secure documentation aligned to data protection standards.
• Support adherence to the payroll calendar, deadlines, and approval workflows

Mailbox, Query & Service Management

• Manage and monitor the shared payroll mailbox daily, ensuring timely triage, responses, and escalation as required.
• Provide accurate and professional support on payroll‑related queries with a focus on clarity, confidentiality, and service quality.
• Identify themes in queries and recommend process updates, documentation, or FAQs to improve employee self‑service.

Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with external payroll vendors to ensure data accuracy, timely delivery, and prompt issue resolution.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Reward, and Legal on inputs, approvals, policies, and compliance matters.

Purchase Order & Financial Admin

• Coordinate annual purchase order processes for payroll vendors, including raising requisitions, tracking, and receipting invoices in alignment with Finance procedures.
• Maintain an accurate record of purchase order statuses, renewals, and vendor billing cycles.

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure ongoing compliance with UK statutory requirements and support adherence in other jurisdictions.
• Assist in maintaining up‑to‑date SOPs, process maps, and control documentation.

What You’ll Bring:

• Hands‑on UK payroll administration experience, including statutory knowledge (PAYE, NI, pensions, statutory leave/pay, year‑end documents, etc.).
• Experience with outsourced or multi‑country payroll environments (EMEA and/or Americas advantageous).
• Previous use of HR/payroll systems such as ADP, Safeguard, Workday or Oracle.
• Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots, audit checks, data cleansing).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High accuracy, attention to detail, analytical mindset, and strong problem‑solving ability.

Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days’ annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.