Senior Assistant Manager Payroll/HR Operations, Scotiabank - 12mth Contract

Scotiabank; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution based in London is seeking a Senior Assistant Manager for Payroll/HR Operations. The role involves providing efficient payroll services while collaborating with the HR team to ensure compliance and timely processing. The ideal candidate will have strong payroll experience in Ireland and the UK and excellent communication skills. The position offers a 12-month contract within an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll and HR Operations within the finance industry.
• Strong experience with payroll processing in Ireland and UK.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a timely payroll service for the European payrolls.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory submissions to Revenue authorities.
• Manage payroll charge-outs and ensure timely payments.

Skills

Payroll processing experience

HR Operations knowledge

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Excellent communication

Tools

Excel

HR databases

Job description

Overview

Title: Senior Assistant Manager Payroll/HR Operations, Scotiabank - 12mth Contract

Requisition ID: 237356

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Position & Team Overview/Highlights: To provide an efficient and timely payroll and financial accounting service to the department 29s client base and assist with the HR benefits and general HR Services for the department. The role is based in the UK while supporting the European HR Services & Governance team, serving about 400 employees across UK & Ireland.

What You’ll Do

• Provide a timely, high standard and efficient payroll service for the European payrolls, with main oversight of Ireland’s payroll and support of UK payroll, along with all associated submissions to the relevant Revenue authorities.
• Ensure pension and benefit contributions are paid to providers within regulatory timeframes, and charge out to units for employer costs. Serve as the key contact for online member queries and liaise between Payroll Bureau and Plan Administrator.
• Manage payroll charge-outs and ensure deferred salaries and related benefit costs are charged to the relevant units within the quarter.
• Ensure timely monthly payments to the Revenue.
• Prepare and dispatch various tax year-end returns (e.g., P11ds, Class 1a, Annual PAYE Settlement Agreement) and Short-Term Business Visitors reporting, maintaining compliance with Bank/Government procedures.
• Collate, reconcile, and process taxable expat costs for year-end processes.
• Contribute to general HR Operations activities as well as some accountancy and finance elements.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in payroll and HR Operations/Services within the finance industry.
• Strong experience with payroll processing in Ireland and UK; multi-jurisdictional experience in APAC is favorable.
• Attention to detail with excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to own issues and resolve them.
• Ability to work well in a team and contribute to overall team effectiveness; share knowledge and best practices with a high level of follow-through.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong PC skills (Word, PowerPoint) and high proficiency in Excel; experience using Excel to produce regular management information data.
• Experience in the use and design of HR databases.

Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply—you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank.

Location(s): England : Greater London : London (UK)

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and embraced for their differences. We work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture. If you require accommodation during recruitment, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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