Senior EU Payroll & Expat Mobility Specialist

FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Staff discount 30% (pro rata)

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Pension Scheme

Performance-based bonus scheme

Hybrid work model: 2 days remote, 3 in

Social events

Seasonal sample sales

Volunteer Day

Job summary

UNIQLO in London is seeking a Senior HR Payroll Specialist to join the European HR Payroll team. Based in our London office, you will ensure accuracy, quality and compliance across payroll, mobility and immigration, supporting expats in EU markets and collaborating with local HR and Finance.

You will lead end-to-end payroll processes for EU markets, coordinate with Payroll Partners and HR Managers, manage monthly/ quarterly reporting, and drive governance, audits and process improvements with a

Qualifications

• Payroll management experience in retail or high-volume environments.
• Strong knowledge of payroll, taxation principles, and expat rules.
• Experience working with expats, global mobility, and tax advisors.
• Fluent in English communication skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer service mindset.
• High level of discretion, confidentiality, and accuracy.
• Proactive and self-driven with a “can do” attitude.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong numerical skills, Excel proficiency, and HRIS/payroll system knowledge (Workday, Work Force System).
• Ability to work with diverse and global team, having high level of cultural flexibility.
• Strong work ethics and integrity

Responsibilities

• Support EU markets to lead end-to-end payroll process, which is a key part of the payroll chain.
• Closely cooperate with EU markets Payroll Partners and HR Managers.
• Execute controls of payroll files throughout the payroll cycle.
• Manage the payroll for expats, coordinating with tax advisor and EU markets for mobility partners.
• Validate and approve payroll data as part of the payroll chain.
• Manage salary payment, taxes, social security, and other payroll related payments for EU markets.
• Manage month-end and quarterly payroll reports for Finance.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve payroll issues.
• Lead payroll, mobility and immigration governance, internal/external audits, and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic input into EU level policies, systems, and tools.
• Manage immigration process for expats coming/leaving EU markets.

Skills

Payroll management

Retail/high-volume

Expats/global mobility

Excel proficiency

HRIS/payroll systems

Fluent English

Tools

Workday

Work Force System

Job description

UNIQLO in London is seeking a Senior HR Payroll Specialist to join the European HR Payroll team. Based in our London office, you will ensure accuracy, quality and compliance across payroll, mobility and immigration, supporting expats in EU markets and collaborating with local HR and Finance.

You will lead end-to-end payroll processes for EU markets, coordinate with Payroll Partners and HR Managers, manage monthly/ quarterly reporting, and drive governance, audits and process improvements with a