Senior European Payroll Specialist

UNIQLO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Staff 30% discount

Private pension

Employee assistance programme

Bonus scheme

Seasonal sample sales

Volunteer day

Job summary

UNIQLO in London is recruiting a Senior European Payroll Specialist to join the European HR Payroll team. The role focuses on accuracy, quality and compliance across payroll, mobility and immigration for EU markets.

You will partner with local HR and payroll teams, tax advisors, and Finance to support expats and EU mobility. Hybrid working options are available with 2 days remote.

Qualifications

• Payroll management experience in retail or high-volume environments (1000+ employees).
• Expertise across more than one European country.
• Strong knowledge of payroll, taxation principles, and expat rules.
• Experience working with expats, global mobility, and tax advisors.
• Fluent in English communication.

Responsibilities

• Support EU markets to lead end-to-end payroll process, a key part of the payroll chain.
• Cooperate with EU markets Payroll Partners and HR Managers.
• Execute controls of payroll files throughout the payroll cycle.
• Manage 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, 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

European payroll

Expat mobility

Taxation principles

Excel

HRIS/payroll systems

Tools

Workday

Work Force System

Job description

UNIQLO is a leading brand of theFast RetailingGroup, one of the largest apparel retailers in the world. UNIQLO respects the individuality and lifestyle of all customers and takes pride in creating high quality, long-lasting, innovative clothing at an affordable price.

We are currently recruiting for a SeniorEuropean Payroll Specialis tto join our European HR Payroll team, based in our London Office.Thisnewrole will reportto theEuropeanPayrollManagerandwill work collaboratively with local HR and Payroll teams as well as the wider European HR Department. Thisroleisfocusedonmaintainingaccuracy, quality,and compliance across Payroll,** Mobilityand Immigration ** and as suchwe’relooking for people with strong experience inapreviousoperational HR/Payroll role in more than one European Country.Youwillworkcollaborativelywithlocal HR,payroll specialists,and Finance and asyou’llsupport mobility and immigration functions for expats in EU markets,we’relooking for a strong communicator tobecomea valuable business partner to many internal stakeholders

What you willbe responsible for:

• Support EU markets to lead end-to-end payroll process, which isa key partof the payroll chain.
• Closely cooperate withEU marketsPayrollPartnersand HR Managers.
• Execute controls of payroll files throughout the payroll cycle.
• Manage the payroll for expats, coordinating with tax advisor and EUmarkets formobility partners.
• Validateand approve payroll data aspartof the payroll chain.
• Manage salary payment, taxes, socialsecurity,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, Experience and Attributes:

• Payroll management experience in retail or high-volume environments (1000 plus employees)with3-5 yearsof experience.
• Expertise across more than one European Country
• 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 levelof 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, Excelproficiency, and HRIS/payroll system knowledge (Workday, Work Force System.).
• Abilityto work with diverse and global team,havinghigh levelofcultural flexibility.
• Strong work ethics and integrity

What we offer

• 26 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, pro rata
• 30% staff Discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Pension Scheme
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Complimentary tea and coffee
• Hybrid working model: 2 days remote, 3 days office-based
• Social events throughout the year
• Seasonal sample sales
• Volunteer Day – twice a year
• Prime location near Piccadilly and Oxford Street stations with easy access to shops,restaurants…

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