Senior European Payroll Specialist

UNIQLO EUROPE LIMITED; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 26 days + 8 bank holidays

Staff discount 30%

Employee Assistance Programme

Private pension scheme

Performance-based bonus

Tea and coffee provided

Hybrid work model: 2 days remote

Social events

Seasonal sample sales

Volunteer day

Prime location near Piccadilly

Job summary

UNIQLO in London is seeking a Senior European Payroll Specialist to lead end-to-end payroll processes for EU markets. You will partner with local HR, payroll teams and Finance to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely salary payments, including expat mobility and immigration matters.

The role requires 3–5 years in payroll across multiple European countries, strong taxation knowledge, and excellent stakeholder management. Hybrid work and competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Payroll management experience in retail or high-volume environments (1000+ employees).
• Experience across multiple European countries is essential.
• Strong knowledge of payroll, taxation principles, and expat rules.
• Experience with expats, global mobility, and tax advisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll processes for EU markets and ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate with EU market Payroll Partners and HR Managers.
• Manage expat payroll, mobility and immigration data, and liaise with tax advisors.
• Validate payroll data and oversee payroll payments, taxes and social security.
• Prepare month-end and quarterly payroll reports for Finance.
• Identify and resolve payroll issues and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Payroll management

Multinational payroll

Taxation knowledge

Expats/global mobility

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Discretion/confidentiality

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

HRIS/payroll systems

Tools

Workday

Job description

Company Overview

UNIQLO is a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group, 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 Senior European Payroll Specialist to join our European HR Payroll team, based in our London Office. This new role will report to the European Payroll Manager and will work collaboratively with local HR and Payroll teams as well as the wider European HR Department. This role is focused on maintaining accuracy, quality, and compliance across Payroll, Mobility and Immigration and as such we’re looking for people with strong experience in a previous operational HR/Payroll role in more than one European Country. You will work collaboratively with local HR, payroll specialists, and Finance and as you’ll support mobility and immigration functions for expats in EU markets, we’re looking for a strong communicator to become a valuable business partner to many internal stakeholders

Key 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, Experience and Attributes

• Payroll management experience in retail or high-volume environments (1000 plus employees) with 3-5 years of experience.
• Expertise across more than one European Country is essential
• 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

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...

UNIQLO is proud to be a Living Wage Foundation-accredited employer, committed to paying all our UK employees a real Living Wage.

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