International Payroll Specialist

3 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Primark Full time
Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced International Payroll Specialist to join our expanding Primark Payroll team. This role provides the opportunity to support our Payroll Operations Manager in the operational delivery of the Payrolls.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the payroll team in the production of the company's payrolls
  • Coordinate checking of high-volume payrolls to ensure that employees are paid accurately and on time
  • Maintain personal and group mailboxes, maintain electronic payroll folders, share-point and calendars etc.
  • Monitor work against deadlines and alert payroll manager to any risks
  • Work with the team to ensure that company and team procedures and policies are followed so that payrolls are delivered accurately
  • Provide cover for team manager, including by partnering with others on payroll sign off and other high priority tasks
  • Demonstrate high quality outputs with attention to detail
  • Prepare and upload system files
  • Assist with software fixes and improvements including direct liaison with the supplier and payroll specialists on the team
  • Demonstrate knowledge of processes and Primark rules across the team including year-end, pension rules and obligations, statutory returns and reporting
  • Keep up to date on legislative changes and assist with implementation on the team
  • Help allocate resources to ensure that period and year-end tasks are completed accurately and on time including pension and statutory returns
  • Establish and maintain positive working relationships across the team
  • Work cross functionally with other teams where required
  • Help to identify and implement improvements and efficiencies
  • Check and sign complex correspondence and draft replies to external bodies
  • Exercise awareness of team, company and customer priorities
  • Lead by example in holding down a key workload on the team to a high level of accuracy
  • Process payments and work to deadlines
  • Payroll/Finance reconciliations

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of international payroll experience (or 3+ in payroll with minimum 2 in other industries)
  • Detail orientated individual, with an organised and focussed approach
  • Capable of making routine decisions on the team, recognising boundaries and knowing when to escalate
  • Ability to lead by example and has detailed knowledge of the payrolls on the team and the rest of the payroll landscape
  • Detailed knowledge of tax regulations including knowledge of statutory, and pension returns and year end processes
  • Supports team members in training and learning
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure and can deal with multiple priorities
  • A collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Demonstrable experience of working to deadlines and performing duties under pressure
  • Microsoft Excel knowledge to Intermediate level
  • Ability to see through tasks fully with minimal support ensuring team manager is kept fully informed
  • Demonstrates flexibility whilst always keeping priorities and timelines in mind

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