Payroll Specialist

The Payroll Specialist will report to the EMEA Payroll Team leader and will have direct responsibility for managing payrolls for multiple entities across the EMEA region, namely UK, Nordics, Ireland and all related Sophos LTD payrolls across non-entity territories. The role includes all elements of the end-to-end process for payroll and direct interface with the outsourced Payroll providers. In addition, you will be expected to demonstrate payroll expertise and develop strong working relationships with HR, the business and other back office departments together with providing a first-class payroll service.

What You Will Do
- Responsible for the end-to-end payroll processing of a number of EMEA payrolls, including preparation, processing, post-Payroll and tax filing, in coordination with the outsourced payroll solution provider
- Maintain payroll processing system and records by gathering, calculating, and inputting data
- Review data feeds from HR system, ensuring fixed data changes are made in the payroll system and data remains consistent across the two systems
- Work closely with the payroll vendor and other third parties to ensure a smooth monthly process
- Administer employees’ benefits including liaison with relevant suppliers
- Provide payroll and benefits reports to HR and Finance to strict deadlines
- Maintain the internal Payroll Procedures manual, updating any changes in process and documenting new processes
- Respond to complex payroll questions from cross-functional departments and employees, escalating as needed
- Recommend ongoing process improvements to enhance the quality/reduce the cost of Payroll services
- Ensure compliance and control requirements are met and ensure the production of all external compliance reporting and deliverables are completed timely and accurately
- Preparation of required reports and/or payment to government agencies, insurance companies or other organisations
- Ensure all ERS/EES Pension contributions are calculated, paid and reported to the relevant investment funds timely and accurately
- Support the internal audit and external audit requests as necessary
- Support HR and HRBPs to help resolve Payroll related issues, employee benefits in kind, irregular payments, employee or vendor inquiries
- Ensure all employee related matters are appropriately dealt with and/or escalated via HR where relevant, particularly (but not restricted to) sickness and absence recording matters required for payroll compliance
- Remain current on all local regulations involving country Payrolls in your remit
- Support Accountants with the Cash forecast on monthly basis and all analysis for monthly variances to Actual/Forecast to EMEA Payroll controller

What You Will Bring
- Strong payroll and benefits knowledge across international payrolls with UK payroll mandatory
- Working with outsourced payroll providers and managing elements of the payroll process in accordance with local payroll compliance
- Extensive technical UK payroll experience
- Experience in working with payroll systems and HR business partners
- Working within a highly sales driven and fast moving culture
- Excellent interpersonal, listening and oral communication skills
- The ability to work to deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong customer focus
- Numeracy
- Handling multiple priorities effectively
- Working collaboratively within a team environment and maintaining effective relationship
- Highly organised and efficient
- Intermediate MS Excel skills (pivot, lookups

What's Great About Sophos?
- Our people - we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
- Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
- Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
- Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
- Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
- Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
- Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants that can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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