UK Payroll Specialist
Location: UK, London
Length: Start – 01/03/2025 End – 30/09/2025
Rate: £45,000 per annum
Hours: 9am-6pm
Our Client is the world's leading streaming entertainment service, with 300 million paid members in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films, and mobile games in a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected screen. They can also play, pause, and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
As a UK Payroll Specialist, you will be a key member of a high-performing international payroll team. You will be based in London or Amsterdam, working cross-functionally across many time zones, especially in the US. The right candidate for this position will be an individual who has a natural intellectual curiosity, strong analytical skills, flexibility, and the desire to drive process improvements.
Responsibilities:
* Process payroll & reimbursable expenses for a portfolio of UK entities in-house within the Workday payroll module
* Manage the relationship with local stakeholders such as HMRC & local tax advisory companies
* Ensure an accurate and timely payroll, including but not limited to base pay, stock compensation, payroll taxes, pension, statutory and supplemental benefits, mobi employees, shadow payroll, etc.
* Work on timely and correct wage tax filings and ensure local wage tax obligations are met and implemented
* Perform timely and accurate month-end close process including account reconciliations and accruals
* Cross-functional collaboration with all process & business partners for process improvements and efficiency
* Partner closely with our internal partners (HR / Employee Services / Employment Legal) to provide our UK employees with a first-class onboarding and payroll experience
We Are Looking For Someone Who Is:
* A great communicator that can build strong working relationships with external advisors and internal teams
* Motivated, can work autonomously or as part of a team
* A multitasker who can prioritize to meet multiple tight deadlines
* Proactive, takes initiative, and makes decisions confidently
* Curious about all parts of the business, flexible, and willing to travel
* Extremely organized, highly analytical & detail-oriented
* Innovative and collaborative, not afraid to ask questions, and is comfortable with ambiguity
Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Tax / Accounting (or similar field) preferred
* At least 5 years of functional experience with payroll processing and accounting in UK payroll supporting multiple entities
* In-house processing experience in Workday is a must
* Intermediate/Advanced with Excel and other Microsoft/Google products
* Strong communication skills, written/verbal, and ability to interact with employees at all levels, including upper management
* Fluent in English
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