Payroll Specialist

LGBT Great; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health & wellbeing benefits

Volunteer time off

Tuition reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity leave

Headspace subscription

Lunch allowance

Job summary

Janus Henderson Investors is hiring a payroll professional to manage UK payroll in-house and support European payrolls. You will ensure accurate payments, HMRC reporting, and year-end filings while collaborating with HR, Tax, and Accounting teams.

The role requires strong SAP payroll expertise, UK/European payroll experience, and a proactive, detail-focused approach. The position offers a hybrid work model with generous benefits and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience using SAP as a payroll processor.
• Significant UK and European payroll experience.
• Analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Honesty, transparency, integrity & confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solution seeking with a can-do attitude.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Follows established processes and checklists; identifies deficiencies.
• Ability to calculate holiday, sick & maternity pay.
• Ability to respond to employees promptly.

Responsibilities

• Process UK payroll in-house and for designated European payrolls.
• Distribute payments to employees and tax authorities timely.
• Ensure compliance and statutory reporting with HMRC and pension schemes.
• Prepare, reconcile and distribute UK year-end filings.
• Collaborate with HR, Shares, Tax and Accounting on payroll matters.
• Enter data in SuccessFactors EC & ECP systems and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

SAP payroll

UK payroll

European payroll

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

Communication

Teamwork

Process adherence

PAYE & NI

Maternity pay

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together.

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

• Responsible for all aspects of processing UK payroll in-house using ECP
• Responsible for all aspects of processing designated European payrolls
• Process monthly UK payroll accurately & distribute payments to employees and tax authorities timely
• Accountable for compliance and statutory reporting with HMRC (monthly FPS & P45s), pensions administrator, Childcare Vouchers, GAYE, Cyle to Work, SIPP, etc.
• Prepare, reconcile and distribute all UK year-end filings.
• Provide collaborative support to HR, Shares, Tax & Accounting teams on payroll matters when required.
• Possess knowledge and ability to calculate PAYE & NI taxes
• Calculate Maternity Leave pay (& leave balance pay outs) accurately
• Data entry as required in SuccessFactors EC & ECP systems
• Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies in payroll records with guidance and transparency, as well as, provide assistance in responding to inquiries from the HMRC timely as needed
• Carry out other duties as assigned & support cross‑training and/or redistribution of when required to achieve the overall goal of the team

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working with 3 days each week in office
• Generous Holiday policies
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

Must have skills

• Experience using SAP as an payroll processor
• Significant UK and European payroll experience
• Analytical skills with attention to detail
• Honesty, transparency, integrity & confidentiality
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solution seeking with a can‑do & a positive attitude
• Works well in team environment
• Follows established processes and checklists, and ability to identify deficiencies & provides enhancements to existing processes
• Ability to calculate holiday, sick & maternity pay
• Ability to identify problems and respond to employees & other internal clients timelyAbility to work with little supervision and exercise good judgment

Nice to have skills

• Experience with processing payroll in-house
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Competent with other MS Office Suite products

Supervisory responsibilities

• No

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at [e-mail]

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Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.