Advanced Payroll Operations Specialist, GBS

Kimberly-Clark; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading pension

Bonus scheme

Flexible Savings Accounts

Private Medical Insurance

Income protection insurance

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is seeking an Advanced Payroll Operations Specialist to join Global Business Services. You will manage outsourced payroll, ensure compliance, and support the full payroll cycle across UK and Poland, with a focus on accuracy and timely payments.

Reporting to the Payroll Operations Team Leader, Western Europe, you will drive improvements, liaise with HR, Finance, and external bodies, and adapt to evolving regulations to support payroll integrity across regions.

Qualifications

• Strong payroll expertise across complex employer compliance and annual activities.
• Knowledge and experience with HMRC requirements.
• Experience with payroll regulation and regulatory bodies for taxes.
• Basic general ledger understanding and payroll-finance interaction.
• Ability to work accurately under tight deadlines.
• Adaptable to dynamic environments and change.
• Ability to coordinate with HR, Finance, and external stakeholders.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly payroll cycle, including input processing and checking via the outsourced provider.
• Escalate issues with local service providers and implement corrective actions.
• Provide technical payroll input on changes to processes or systems.
• Develop and communicate payroll policy and procedures for all stakeholders.
• Monitor changes in payroll legislation and update internal policies accordingly.
• Engage with external regulatory bodies and ensure compliance.
• Ensure accurate payroll accounts and assist with reconciliations.
• Process payroll reporting and pension auto-enrolment data and benefits data.
• Administer Share and LTIP plans, processing exercises, vesting, and purchases.
• Provide payroll reporting and insights to business units.

Skills

Payroll expertise

HMRC knowledge

Regulatory compliance

General ledger understanding

Deadline-driven

Stakeholder management

Fluent English

Job description

Advanced Payroll Operations Specialist, GBS

Fixed Term, Full Time (12 month fixed term contract)

Location: UK / Poland (Remote)

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Andrex®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®.At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About You

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

As part of Global Business Services, reporting to the Payroll Operations Team leader, Western Europe; this role is responsible for delivering payroll and employer compliance services.

You will be responsible for co-ordination of the outsourced payroll, and execution of any monthly input, checking or output activities for the full payroll cycle, plus all local employer compliance activities including annual returns and reporting requirements. The role will be responsible for full employer compliance and will therefore be required to keep up to date with changing legislation and implement as necessary.

You will also be responsible for but not limited to:

• Manage the monthly payroll cycle, including any non-system driven input processing and checking, via the outsourced provider to ensure timely and accurate payment to employees
• Escalate issues on local service providers taking any corrective action where necessary and proactively recommending improvements or efficiencies.
• Provide technical payroll input on any payroll process or system changes as required
• Develop and communicate payroll policy and procedures to ensure roles and responsibilities are clear for all roles involved in the process, including employees, line managers, HR, Finance and the outsourced provider
• Monitor changes in payroll legislation and regulations, adapting and communicating internal policy and procedure changes as required
• Manage contact and communication with external regulatory bodies as required. Maintain up to date knowledge of regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations
• Ensure accurate payroll accounts and assist the finance departments with account reconciliations and clearing
• Process regular and ad-hoc payroll reporting and payments, Payroll processing of pension auto-enrolment data and flexible benefits from external providers and absence administration for payroll
• Administer company Share and LTI plans, processing sales/exercises, vests and purchase
• Provide payroll reporting and insights to the business as required
• Manage payroll audits and internal control activities

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Strong payroll expertise, including managing complex employer compliance issues, processing annual payroll activities, and building and adapting effective payroll processes.
• Knowledge and experience working with HMRC
• Knowledge of external payroll regulation and a track record of managing within regulations, particularly regulatory bodies for payroll and benefit taxes
• Basic general ledger understanding and how payroll interacts with finance
• Able to work accurately and calmly to tight deadlines
• Able to work effectively within a dynamic and changing environment, adapting at short notice where needed
• Ability to manage connections with HR, Finance and other internal and external stakeholders
• Fluent English language – written and spoken

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

Total Benefits

• Market-leading pension contribution.
• Bonus scheme.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximise health care options and stretch pounds when caring for yourself or dependents.
• Private Medical Insurance, great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark

We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That’s why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompassesthe experiences of our consumers.When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of local policies.

This role is available for local candidates already authorised to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.