Payroll Specialist

Hilti Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global construction leader is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll processing across Northern Europe. The role requires strong payroll experience, analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel, with a focus on engaging internal and external stakeholders. Benefits include 33 days' holiday, career advancement opportunities, and flexible working arrangements, fostering both personal growth and inclusion.

Benefits

33 days' holiday plus purchase options

6% employer pension contributions

Private Health Insurance

Paid leave for charitable work

Flexible working arrangements

Employee resource groups for inclusivity

Qualifications

• Demonstrated payroll processing skills preferably in an international setting.
• Strong proficiency in handling large data sets with accuracy.
• Effective communication with stakeholders is essential.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for Northern Europe.
• Collaborate closely with Finance for transaction accuracy.
• Act as a point of contact for payroll-related inquiries.
• Contribute to payroll process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Payroll experience

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Process improvement

Education

CIPP certification (desirable)

Job description

Payroll with Impact. Precision that Powers Progress.

Join our dynamic Shared Service Centre team as a Payroll Specialist, where you’ll play a key role in delivering accurate and efficient payroll services across Northern Europe. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, partnering with HR, Finance, and external providers to ensure compliance and excellence in payroll operations. If you’re detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.

What You'll do

• Responsible for processing end to end payroll for an entity within Northern Europe (GB, SE, IE, FI, DK)
• Collaborate with Finance to ensure accurate recording of payroll transactions
• Provide specialist pay advice to business partners and senior managers
• Act as the daily point of contact for payroll-related queries
• Partner with HR, ADP, and local finance teams to deliver best-in-class payroll processes
• Liaise with the wider finance team to provide reports as required
• Work with the payroll provider to ensure data is accurate and always correct
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for payroll processes and procedures

What You’ll Bring

• Strong payroll experience, ideally including international payroll processing.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel
• Excellent communication skills to engage with internal and external stakeholders
• High levels of attention to detail when working with large volumes of data
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet strict deadlines.
• Proactive approach with enthusiasm for process improvement.
• Strong team player with a collaborative mindset.
• Working towards or completed CIPP (desirable)

What’s In It for You

We really value our people, and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this. Some of our benefits include :

• 33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually
• Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)
• 6% employer pension contributions
• Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid leave to work on charitable projects
• Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts / cashback
• Different ways to work flexibly, including working from home and compressed hours
• Employee resource groups focused on gender, mental health, race, disability, LGBTQ+ and sustainability topics
• Trips to locations such as Milan, New York and global HQ for high performers across all teams

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.