Global Payroll Administrator

4 weeks ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom Canonical - Jobs Full time

We're looking for an exceptional payroll administrator with experience of working with outsourced payroll bureaus (US, UK, EU and/or additional jurisdictions) to manage the company's end to end global payroll and contractor payments. You'll have domain expertise in processing payroll in different countries. You are reliable, diligent and pay attention to details and always work towards improving current processes.

This role may choose to be office based out of London or home based, and will report to our Global Controller.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Ensure all payrolls are always delivered on time and with 100% accuracy
- Process the payroll/contractor data in an organised and structured manner
- Keep on track of all payroll deadlines and monthly payroll tasks
- Prepare payroll reports and provide monthly payroll data in journal format to finance for processing
- Comply with GDPR regulations and maintain payroll security/confidentiality
- Deal with payroll queries and resolve or escalate as required
- Constantly seek out ways to improve systems and processes to ensure a seamless flow between HR, Payroll and Finance
- Keep payroll policies up to date and write any new procedures as required
- Provide support to any project related activities from Finance and HR
- Provide support to Finance with reporting and audit queries
- Assist with future expansions of global payrolls and other projects
- Manage all payroll correspondence and act as a point of contact for all escalated payroll queries
- Maintain strong cross-functional team relationships
- Build strong relationships with vendors to ensure excellent service delivery and compliance in all countries

**Valued skills and experience**:

- Experience in a similar payroll role and working with outsourced payroll bureaus
- Excellent communication skills to converse with external parties and internal team members of all levels
- Strong process and planning mindset
- Ability to think outside the box and solve problems when faced with new challenges
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Exceptional planning/organisational skills and being deadline oriented
- Ability to work with different software systems, and have excellent knowledge of spreadsheets and formulas
- Being a team player as well as being able to work independently

**About Canonical**:
Canonical is a growing international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, the world's best free software platform. Our services help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with Ubuntu. Canonical is a unique tech company - global, remote-first, open source, with 900+ professionals across 60+ countries. We want to be the world's best, not biggest, global software company. With almost every team remote by default, Canonical sets the pace on the 21st-century digital workplace.

**What Canonical offers**:

- Work from home
- Personal learning and development budget
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual leave
- Paid maternity, paternity and sick leave
- Priority Pass for travel
- Exposure to international business and technology

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