Senior Payroll Analyst, CoStar - London

CoStar Group, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Dental cover

Life Assurance

28 days annual leave

Pension

Season ticket loans

Maternity/Paternity pay

Job summary

CoStar Group is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to join the Finance team in London, focusing on international payroll for 6,800 US employees and 13 non-US countries. The role centers on accurate, timely processing, regulatory compliance, and close collaboration with HR and tax advisors.

You will work with Workday and other HRIS platforms, supporting expatriate payroll and quarterly tax reconciliations while driving continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of payroll review and execution, supporting multiple countries in Europe including France, Spain, Germany, Italy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel for data analysis (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
• Experience with HRIS/HCM platforms such as Workday, TMF, ADP.
• Payroll qualifications such as CIPP are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the accurate processing of 19 monthly international payrolls.
• Ensure payrolls comply with international regulations, policies, and SOX requirements.
• Collaborate with HR and external tax advisors on expatriate payroll reporting.
• Manage payroll inputs in the Workday Payroll system.
• Collaborate on payroll-impacting transactions with HR/Benefits teams.
• Oversee time-entry processes and garnishment processing.
• Contribute to process improvements and Workday feature adoption.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Multi-country payroll knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

TMF

ADP

Excel

Job description

Senior Payroll Analyst, CoStar - London

Job Description

COSTAR GROUP – SENIOR PAYROLL ANALYST, FINANCE - LONDON OVERVIEW

CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate. CoStar is the global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics and news. Commercial Real Estate industry professionals around the globe use CoStar to access the most comprehensive data to make decisions with confidence. CoStar delivers immediate, verified commercial real estate information on over 5.9 million properties across every market. Learn more about CoStar.

DESCRIPTION

At CoStar Group, our finance group centralises transaction processes, providing accurate reporting, financial resolutions, and proper forecasting analysis. Joining the team offers access to financial specialisations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash and asset management, client contracts and billing, payroll, and revenue recognition. We are currently seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to join our team based from our EMEA headquarters in Southwark. This role would interact with the entire organisation but will have a focus on our operations outside north America, supporting the payroll process for over 6,800 employees within the US and 13 international countries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the accurate and timely processing of 19 monthly international payrolls.
• Ensure all payrolls are administered in full compliance with international regulations, company policies, and SOX requirements.
• Participate in expatriate payroll processing, partnering closely with HR and external tax advisors to ensure accurate reporting.
• Manage payroll inputs, including file creation, file uploads, and manual entries within the Workday Payroll system.
• Collaborate with Human Resources and Benefits teams on payroll-impacting transactions such as leaves of absence, retroactive benefit deductions, and related adjustments.
• Complete post-production payroll activities, including settlement, vendor integrations, and account reconciliations.
• Oversee the ‘time entry’ process, ensuring employees and managers submit and approve time-off requests accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain full life-cycle garnishment processing, including system updates, employee communication, and responses to interrogatories.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement initiatives and support the adoption of new Workday features.
• Maintain and update process maps and documentation as workflows evolve.
• Serve as the primary lead for specialised payroll tasks such as stock awards, option exercises, regulatory filings, and sales commission payments.
• Oversee quarterly tax reconciliations and filings and support year‑end activities including annual tax filings and reconciliations.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to CoStar employees by responding promptly and accurately to payroll inquiries.
• Uphold strict confidentiality of employee records, including compensation and personal information.
• Foster and promote a collaborative and supportive working environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 4 years' experience in Payroll review and execution, ideally supporting multiple countries in Europe including France, Spain, Germany, Italy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel (must be able to conduct data analysis, VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables).
• Exceptional stakeholder management experience, ideally including management of an outsourced provider.
• Experience using HRIS/HCM platforms such as Workday, TMF, ADP.
• Additional payroll qualifications such as CIPP are highly beneficial.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. As well as having an outstanding working environment, equipped to help you to be your best, other perks include full private medical cover, dental cover, Life Assurance and member rewards, 28 days annual leave, a competitive pension, season ticket loans, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and much more!

• full private medical cover
• dental cover
• Life Assurance and member rewards
• 28 days annual leave
• a competitive pension
• season ticket loans
• enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• much more!

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Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 37 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable products and services. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry and for our customers. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

CoStar Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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