Interim Payroll Specialist (EMEA), cover until March 2027 (high potential extension) for a global organisation. This role is 2x days on site in Maidenhead (flexible start and finish times)

Client Details

Our Client

• Global IT business
• Highly acquisitive and high performing
• Stable and growing organisation
• Operating in more than 15+ EMEA countries with over 2,000 employees on the headcount
• 2x days per week on site requirement
• Supportive, friendly team!

Description

EMEA Payroll Specialist (until March 2027)

• Manage the day-to-day administration and processing of assigned EMEA payrolls, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance.
• Partner closely with HR and Finance stakeholders to gather, validate and prepare payroll data for submission to the external payroll provider.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of payroll processes across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Perform detailed payroll reconciliations and ensure robust controls are maintained across payroll funding, third-party payments and statutory remittances.
• Respond to payroll-related queries from employees, internal stakeholders and external providers.
• Support and continuously improve payroll controls, procedures and documentation to ensure compliance with internal governance requirements.
• Assist with payroll audits, reporting and process improvement initiatives where required.

Profile

EMEA Payroll Specialist (until March 2027)

• EMEA Payroll experience is a must (essential) - countries such as Spain, France, Germany, Norway etc.
• Immediately available or on short notice
• Able to commute to site 2x days per week minimum (Maidenhead)
• Happy to work until March 2027 minimum (likely to be extended)
• Team player, enthusiastic!
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Competent with numerous payroll vendors such as ADP, Cloudpay, GT, BDO etc.

Job Offer

EMEA Payroll Specialist (until March 2027)

• Interim, until March 2027
• 2x day per week on site (Maidenhead)
• Free parking on site
• Rate: c. 180 - 200 per day GBP (inclusive of holiday pay)
• Hybrid working
• Adjustable working hours - 37.5 hours per week