Senior Payroll Specialist

VanRath; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment firm is looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist in Belfast to manage complex global payroll operations. This role involves processing payroll across multiple countries and ensuring compliance with local legislation. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in high-volume payroll environments and proficiency in major payroll systems. The company offers hybrid working options and a competitive salary and benefits package that emphasizes career development within the payroll team.

Benefits

Hybrid/flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex payrolls across multiple regions.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance in global markets.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across different time zones.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and process end-to-end payroll for multiple countries.
• Manage high-volume payroll cycles and coordinate with relevant teams.
• Ensure accurate statutory reporting and tax submissions.

Skills

Managing multi-country payrolls

High-volume payroll environments

Payroll legislation knowledge

Proficiency in ADP, Workday, or SAP

Strong Excel skills

Effective communication

Tools

ADP

Workday

SAP

Job description

Senior Payroll Specialist

Are you an experienced payroll professional with a strong track record in managing complex, high-volume payrolls across multiple regions? This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-growing organisation where your expertise in global payroll operations will play a key role in ensuring timely and accurate payments across a diverse international workforce.

What You'll Do

• Oversee and process end-to-end payroll for multiple countries, ensuring compliance with local legislation
• Manage high-volume payroll cycles, coordinating with HR, finance, and external vendors
• Ensure accurate statutory reporting, tax submissions, and year-end reconciliations
• Respond to payroll queries with efficiency and professionalism
• Support system upgrades, automation projects, and process improvements
• Collaborate with international teams to standardise and streamline payroll practices globally

About You

• Proven experience managing multi-country payrolls, ideally across EMEA, APAC, or the Americas
• Skilled in high-volume payroll environments (e.g., 1,000+ employees)
• Excellent working knowledge of payroll legislation, tax, and compliance in at least one key global market
• Proficient in major payroll systems (e.g. ADP, Workday, SAP, or similar)
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
• Confident communicator with the ability to manage stakeholders across time zones

What You'll Get

• Opportunity to work in a globally connected organisation with a focus on innovation and growth
• Hybrid/flexible working options
• Career development within a supportive and forward-thinking payroll team
• Competitive salary and benefits package

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Chanel Gillen in the strictest confidence

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