Payroll Specialist

Jane Street; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Payroll Specialist to oversee and coordinate payroll operations across the UK and the Netherlands. In this role, you will ensure timely and accurate payroll processing while providing friendly service to team members. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree and at least five years of relevant payroll experience, with advanced Excel skills preferred. Join a dynamic team and help streamline payroll processes while engaging with colleagues to address their inquiries.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a UK payroll role or payroll-adjacent role in HR or accounting.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Handle sensitive information with good judgment and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and accurately process UK and NL payrolls.
• Coordinate with vendors for payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare monthly payroll reports and reconciliations.

Skills

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Communication

Organizational Skills

Proactive Problem Solving

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Workday HR and Payroll

Job description

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to help our global team with managing and coordinating payroll in our offices in the United Kingdom and Netherlands. This position will focus on these locations to start, but may expand into other jurisdictions over time.

You will be responsible for the timely preparation and accurate processing of the UK and NL payrolls. This includes providing friendly customer service to colleagues and responding to their payroll questions.

You’ll also coordinate with vendors to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance, and work closely with HR and other internal teams to ensure all tax reporting, benefits-records administration and payroll issues are handled timely, accurately and responsibly.

Additional responsibilities of this role will include:

• Preparing updates to payroll records, monitoring changes in compensation and completing month-end, quarterly and annual processes
• Preparing monthly payroll reports and reconciliations
• Assisting in the review of year-end forms, including P60, P11D(b) and PSA
• Maintaining payroll and internal control procedures
• Keeping up with best practices and current payroll laws and regulations
• Recommending ways to improve and automate payroll processes

About you

• Have 5+ years of experience in a UK payroll role or payroll-adjacent role in HR or accounting
• Have a bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or a related field
• Excellent communicator with strong people skills
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Handle sensitive information with good judgement and discretion
• Can work proactively and handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience working with Workday HR and Payroll is a plus
• Experience working with expat payroll is a plus
• Fluency in English required

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