Payroll Specialist EMEA

AVEVA; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund

Emergency leave

Adoption leave

28 days annual leave (plus bank holi­-

Pension

Life cover

Private medical insurance

Parental leave

Education assistance

Job summary

AVEVA is seeking a payroll professional to support the EMEA People team with delivering accurate and confidential payroll services across EMEA. You will manage end-to-end payroll processing in coordination with our outsourced provider and respond to complex payroll queries.

The role requires at least 2 years in an EMEA payroll environment, strong customer service, and excellent stakeholder management. Hybrid working and UK benefits are available.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience within an EMEA payroll environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Experience working with multiple policies and bargaining agreements across Europe.
• Microsoft Office excellence.
• Excellent stakeholder management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support internal & external audits across EMEA.
• End-to-end payroll processing of assigned EMEA payrolls with the outsourced provider.
• Deliver payroll/accounting month-end procedures.
• Respond to complex payroll queries from the business.
• Support HR to resolve payroll-related issues.
• Input required information from HRIS and emails accurately.

Skills

EMEA payroll experience

Customer service skills

Stakeholder management

Verbal and written communication

MS Office

Tools

Workday

Job description

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

The Job

Your role will be to support the EMEA People team with providing a professional, accurate, confidential and efficient payroll service that enables the smooth delivery of Payroll processes to all functions within AVEVA. You will be supporting and processing the EMEA payrolls, managing the outsourced process.

Responsibilities

• Support internal & external audits across EMEA
• Responsible for end-to-end payroll process of assigned EMEA payrolls in coordination with out-sourced provider
• Responsible for delivering payroll/accounting month end procedures
• Work with the business to answer complex payroll queries
• Support HR function to resolve payroll related issues
• Timely and accurate input of required information from the HRIS system and email instructions.
• Ensuring completion of appropriate statutory returns and other statutory reporting information
• Dealing with all payroll related queries directly and confidently
• Maintaining information in accordance with legal and company requirements of retention and confidentiality
• Maintaining an up to date working knowledge of company and legislative requirements in area of responsibility and advising colleagues on the impact of any changes or improvements put forward or required

Skills and Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience within an EMEA payroll environment
• Experienced customer service skills
• Experience of working with multiple policies and bargaining agreements across Europe
• Microsoft Office excellence
• Excellent stakeholder management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Beneficial Skills

• Experience of Finance processes including GL management
• Knowledge of Workday
• CIPP qualification

UK Benefits include:

• Flexible benefits fund
• emergency leave days
• adoption leave
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• pension
• life cover
• private medical insurance
• parental leave
• education assistance program

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: https://aveva.com/en/about/careers/

Drug screening and background checks

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

Equal Opportunity

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.