Senior Global Payroll Specialist – UK & International

Aalto Haps Ltd.; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plan

25 days holiday

Private medical

Dental & optical

Pension plan

Income protection

Life assurance

Salary sacrifice

Employee assistance

Perkbox discounts

Job summary

AALTO, a global leader in Stratospace, is hiring a Payroll Manager to own the UK payroll cycle and support international payroll operations. You will be the primary day-to-day contact for our outsourced provider, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payroll delivery across multiple jurisdictions.

We seek a detail-oriented professional with strong UK payroll knowledge, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to drive process improvements while staying abreast of regulatory changes.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on payroll experience with end-to-end processing.
• Experience with outsourced payroll providers.
• Experience supporting payroll across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and employment taxes.
• Ability to review payroll calculations and identify anomalies.
• Strong understanding of payroll controls, reconciliations and compliance requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Advanced Excel skills and data reconciliation.
• Strong organisational skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll for the UK and support international payroll operations as the primary contact for our outsourced provider.
• Prepare, validate and submit payroll inputs including salary changes, allowances, overtime, shift premiums, bonuses and statutory payments.
• Review payroll outputs and resolve discrepancies prior to payroll sign-off.
• Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, National Insurance and pensions.
• Support payroll compliance activities across international jurisdictions with local providers and stakeholders.
• Respond to employee payroll queries in a timely, professional manner.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and support month-end and year-end activities.
• Maintain payroll records in line with policies and statutory requirements.
• Collaborate with People & Culture, Finance and external providers to ensure data accuracy for audits and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls and employee experience.
• Monitor legislative developments and implement relevant changes.

Tools

Excel

Job description

AALTO, a global leader in Stratospace, is hiring a Payroll Manager to own the UK payroll cycle and support international payroll operations. You will be the primary day-to-day contact for our outsourced provider, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payroll delivery across multiple jurisdictions.

We seek a detail-oriented professional with strong UK payroll knowledge, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to drive process improvements while staying abreast of regulatory changes.