Senior HR Payroll Specialist

Retail Human Resources plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Retail Human Resources plc is recruiting an experienced EU Payroll, Mobility & Immigration Specialist for a temporary basis in Central London. You will lead end-to-end payroll across several European countries, coordinating with HR, Finance and external providers to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The role requires strong knowledge of European payroll legislation, expatriate payroll, and mobility programmes, with advanced Excel and Workday proficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience managing payroll across multiple European countries.
• Retail/FMCG payroll experience in a high-volume environment (1,000+ employees preferred).
• Strong knowledge of European payroll legislation and expatriate requirements.
• Experience with global mobility programmes and immigration processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with HRIS/payroll systems such as Workday.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Highly organised, accurate and deadline-driven in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processes across multiple European countries.
• Partner with local HR, payroll providers and Finance stakeholders.
• Validate and approve payroll data throughout the cycle.
• Coordinate expatriate payroll activities with mobility partners and tax advisors.
• Oversee salary payments, taxes, social security and deductions.
• Produce monthly and quarterly payroll reporting.
• Investigate payroll queries and discrepancies.
• Support payroll audits, compliance and process improvements.
• Manage immigration administration for employees relocating into/out of EU markets.

Skills

EU payroll across countries

Retail/FMCG payroll

European payroll legislation

Global mobility & immigration

Advanced Excel

Workday

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organised & deadline-driven

Adaptable in fast-paced environment

Tools

Workday

Job description

Central London | Office Based | Immediate Start
Weekly Pay via Agency Payroll

We are recruiting for an experienced EU Payroll, Mobility & Immigration Specialist to support a leading international business on a temporary basis.

This is a hands-on role managing payroll operations across multiple European countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless payroll experience for employees and expatriates. Working closely with HR, Finance, external payroll providers, and tax advisors, you will play a key role in maintaining payroll governance across EU markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processes across multiple European countries.
• Partner with local HR teams, payroll providers and Finance stakeholders.
• Validate and approve payroll data throughout the payroll cycle.
• Coordinate expatriate payroll activities with mobility partners and tax advisors.
• Oversee salary payments, taxes, social security and statutory deductions.
• Produce monthly and quarterly payroll reporting.
• Investigate and resolve payroll-related queries and discrepancies.
• Support payroll audits, compliance activities and process improvements.
• Manage immigration administration for employees relocating into and out of EU markets.

About You

• Must have experience managing payroll across multiple European countries.
• Previous payroll experience within a retail, FMCG, customer-facing or high-volume environment (1,000+ employees preferred).
• Strong knowledge of European payroll legislation, taxation and expatriate payroll requirements.
• Experience working with global mobility programmes and immigration processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with HRIS/payroll systems such as Workday.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised, accurate and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Proactive, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with strong multi-country EU payroll experience to join a collaborative and international team on an immediate-start temporary assignment.

Reference: RO: 3000