UK Payroll Lead & Global Process Optimizer

Argus Media group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & bonus

Group pension

Healthcare & life assurance

Flexible working

25 days holiday

Gym membership

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work

Training programs

Job summary

Argus Media group is seeking an experienced Global Payroll Officer to lead the UK payroll cycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely processing. You will collaborate with HR, Finance and external providers to validate data, manage controls and support international payrolls.

The role involves improving payroll processes, documenting procedures and driving automation opportunities while maintaining regulatory compliance and robust payroll governance.

Qualifications

• Significant UK payroll experience with responsibility for end-to-end payroll processing.
• Good exposure to international payrolls (Europe/APAC).
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, PAYE, NI, pensions auto-enrolment.
• Experience with Cintra, ADP, SAP and Workday systems.
• Demonstrated payroll controls, reconciliations and compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing HR, Finance and external providers.
• Advanced Excel skills with lookups, pivots and data validation.
• Experience supporting payroll audits and responding to compliance queries.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly UK payroll process, ensuring data is reviewed, approved and submitted on time.
• Be the primary UK payroll contact for HR, Finance and employees.
• Support global payroll managers with international payrolls.
• Validate payroll inputs including starters, leavers, increases and bonuses.
• Conduct payroll controls and exception analyses for accuracy.
• Manage payroll reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain payroll records complying with policies and UK law.
• Lead payroll procedures and operating manuals.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

UK payroll legislation

PAYE & NI awareness

Pensions auto-enrolment

Excel advanced

Stakeholder management

Payroll audits

Process improvement

Multitasking under deadlines

Data analysis

Tools

Cintra

ADP

SAP

Workday

Job description

Argus Media group is seeking an experienced Global Payroll Officer to lead the UK payroll cycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely processing. You will collaborate with HR, Finance and external providers to validate data, manage controls and support international payrolls.

The role involves improving payroll processes, documenting procedures and driving automation opportunities while maintaining regulatory compliance and robust payroll governance.