We're keen to speak to highly skilled and experienced Payroll and Benefits professionals who have experience setting up a new payroll function. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing payroll and benefits administration across multiple countries within the region, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and providing strategic direction to optimise payroll processes and benefits programs. This role requires a deep understanding of regional payroll practices, tax regulations, and employee benefits schemes.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple countries within the EMEA region, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of payments.
2. Collaborate with local payroll providers to collect and validate payroll inputs, including salaries, benefits, allowances, and deductions.
3. Review and validate payroll calculations, including statutory deductions, bonuses, and overtime, for each country.
4. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of payroll and benefits operations.
5. Support Finance with year-end payroll processes, including the production of annual tax statements and compliance reports for each country.
6. Overseeing the administration of company benefits for UK and EMEA, including renewals, employee queries, and interactions with our benefits intermediaries.
7. Liaise with external auditors and tax authorities for payroll-r...