Senior Payroll Analyst - Global/US Hours (Remote)

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate and timely US payroll delivery, with predominately remote work after initial training.

The role is senior and hands-on, emphasizing end-to-end payroll, controls, governance, reconciliations and continuous improvement. Training will be conducted in Glasgow, with UK/global payroll experience welcomed.

Qualifications

• Extensive end-to-end payroll experience and strong governance controls.
• Experience with month-end processes, reconciliations and audits.
• Capability to manage stakeholder relationships and drive improvements.
• Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, PivotTables) and payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll delivery and sign-off for US payrolls.
• Maintain controls, governance and payroll knowledge documentation.
• Prepare payroll reporting to authorities and third parties.
• Assist Payroll Manager and wider payroll team as escalation point.
• Drive process improvements and respond to legislative changes.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Payroll controls

Governance

Reconciliations

Audit experience

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Advanced Excel

VLOOKUP

PivotTables

SAP experience

CIPP qualification

UK/global payroll

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate and timely US payroll delivery, with predominately remote work after initial training.

The role is senior and hands-on, emphasizing end-to-end payroll, controls, governance, reconciliations and continuous improvement. Training will be conducted in Glasgow, with UK/global payroll experience welcomed.