Payroll Senior Specialist

Portfolio Payroll Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% staff discount

Private pension

34 days holiday

2 volunteer days a year

Regular social events

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll Limited is seeking a Payroll Senior Specialist to join their European headquarters in London. The role focuses on end-to-end payroll governance across EU markets, and on managing expatriate mobility with strong internal and external collaboration.

You will partner with regional EU HR managers and payroll teams, ensuring compliance, accurate reporting, and continuous improvement of payroll systems and policies. A hybrid work model and a generous benefits package are on offer.

Qualifications

• 1,000+ employees payroll experience in large-scale environments.
• Deep knowledge of taxation principles, expat rules, and HRIS platforms.
• Fluent English with ability to collaborate with international teams.

Responsibilities

• EU Payroll Governance: Manage end-to-end payroll cycles across European markets with compliance and month-end reporting.
• Global Mobility & Immigration: Lead mobility for expatriates, coordinate with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders.
• Strategic Improvement: Deliver input to elevate EU HR policies, payroll systems, and compliance tools.

Skills

Payroll governance

Global mobility

Taxation principles

HRIS (Workday)

English communication

Discretion

Tools

Workday

Workforce Systems

Job description

Payroll Senior Specialist (Global Mobility & EU Payroll)

Location: Central London (Prime location near Piccadilly / Oxford Street) - Hybrid (3 days office, 2 days remote)

Salary / Package: £64k + Performance Bonus + Exceptional Benefits (30% retail discount, private pension, 34 days holiday)

Our client is one of the largest and most recognizable global apparel retailers in the world. Known for innovation, quality, and rapid international growth, they are looking for a dynamic HR/Payroll Senior Specialist to join their European headquarters in London.

This is a highly visible role where you will act as a key business partner to regional EU HR managers and payroll teams, taking full ownership of end-to-end payroll governance and expat global mobility.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

• EU Payroll Governance: Manage and validate end-to-end payroll cycles across various European markets, ensuring absolute compliance, strict controls, and accurate month-end financial reporting.
• Global Mobility & Immigration: Lead the mobility function for expatriates moving within the EU, coordinating directly with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders.
• Strategic Improvement: Deliver strategic input to elevate EU-level HR policies, payroll systems, and compliance tools.

What Our Client Is Looking For

• High-Volume Experience: 3 to 5 years of payroll management experience handling large-scale workforces (1,000+ employees), ideally within retail or fast-paced commercial environments.
• Technical Expertise: Deep, practical knowledge of taxation principles, expat rules, and major HRIS platforms (Workday or Workforce Systems preferred).
• Communication & Culture: Fluent English skills with the cultural flexibility needed to seamlessly collaborate with diverse international teams.
• Mindset: A proactive, self-driven individual with a "can-do" attitude, sharp numerical skills, and absolute discretion.

What's on Offer?

• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid model (2 days remote).
• Perks: Generous 30% staff discount, regular social events, seasonal sample sales, and 2 volunteer days a year.
• Security: Solid private pension scheme and a robust performance bonus structure.