Interim EMEA Payroll Specialist

Michael Page • Temporary • Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom • £190 - £215 / day • 2h ago

Join a global payroll team supporting end-to-end payroll operations across the EMEA region. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented payroll professional with multi-country payroll experience to partner with HR, employees and external providers.

Client Details

Our Client

Global telecommunications business with a strong base in the south of England, main hub office in Maidenhead
Operating in over 20+ countries across the EMEA region
More than 2,000 employees across their main European hub locations
Fast-paced, highly acquisitive business with a strong growth trajectory
Large multinational workforce

Description

Interim EMEA Payroll Specialist

Manage the day-to-day administration of assigned payrolls, ensuring accurate and timely processing of salaries, statutory deductions, benefits and other payroll-related payments.
Partner with HR and internal stakeholders to collect, review and validate payroll data prior to submission to external payroll providers.
Maintain a strong understanding of payroll operations and ensure payroll activities are completed in line with established procedures and controls.
Support the management of complex payroll activities, including international payroll considerations, cross-border transactions and employee mobility arrangements where applicable.
Assist the Payroll Lead in the delivery of payroll services across the EMEA region within an outsourced payroll environment.
Act as a key point of contact for payroll queries and escalations, providing a high level of service to employees, business stakeholders and external vendors.
Perform payroll reconciliations and ensure appropriate controls are maintained over payments to payroll vendors, benefit providers and statutory authorities.
Support employee, stakeholder and supplier enquiries, ensuring issues are resolved accurately and within agreed timelines.
Maintain payroll process documentation, controls and procedures to support compliance, consistency and audit requirements.

Profile

Interim EMEA Payroll Specialist

Demonstrable experience managing end-to-end payroll across multiple European countries.
Experience working within outsourced payroll operating models and partnering with third-party payroll providers.
Familiarity with HR and payroll systems, including integrated payroll environments.
Understanding of employee benefits and other payroll-related compensation processes would be beneficial.
Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance requirements and payroll controls within a regulated environment.
Highly organised, self-motivated and able to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Comfortable working independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting tools.

Has the ability to commute to Maidenhead and is available immediately or on short notice

Job Offer

Interim EMEA Payroll Specialist

Assignment running until June 2027
Total pay rate: c. £200 per day (inc. holiday pay)
2x days per week at Maidenhead site
Free parking on site and commutable via public transport
Full time role - 37.5 hours per week
Adjustable start and finish times
Start date: ASAP

You may also be interested in these jobs

Temporary HR Assistant

Allen Associates • Temporary • Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom • £15.38 / hour • 4d ago

HR & Recruitment & Training Immediate Start

Looking for your next HR opportunity? Join a friendly and busy People Services team where you'll play a key role in supporting employees and delivering an effective HR service. This is an excellent temporary opportunity...

4d ago

Apply

Temporary HR Administrator

Allen Associates • Temporary • Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom • £15.38 / hour • 6d ago

HR & Recruitment & Training Immediate Start

Are you organised and detail-oriented, with proven HR Administration experience, gained in a commercial setting? This is a fantastic temporary opportunity to provide vital HR assistance to a busy People Services team, st...

6d ago

Apply

HR Administrator

Faith Recruitment • Temporary • Woking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom • £26k - £28k / year • 2w ago

HR & Recruitment & Training Immediate Start

Are you passionate about people and delivering employee support? We're looking for a HR Administrator to join our busy client on a temporary basis; this role would suit someone with a relevant degree and looking for a st...

2w ago

Apply

HR Business Partner

Think Specialist Recruitment • Temporary • Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom • £50k - £55k / year • 2h ago

HR & Recruitment & Training

We are recruiting an experienced HR Business Partner to join a growing, fast-paced, multi-site organisation who have their Head Office in Watford. This will be a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. This is not a traditional HR...

2h ago

Apply

Head of HR

Focus Resourcing • Permanent • Reading, Reading, England, United Kingdom • £50k - £60k / year • 2h ago

HR & Recruitment & Training

Head of Human Resources Reading | Full Time | Permanent Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits Are you an experienced HR leader looking for an opportunity to shape people strategy and make a genuine impact? We're recrui...

2h ago

Apply

Get more jobs like this

Create a free job alert