Payroll and Benefits Manager

1 week ago


Bracknell UK, Berkshire, United Kingdom JAKKS Pacific UK Full time
About us

JAKKS Pacific is a world leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of toys and fancy-dress costumes. Based in beautiful Santa Monica, with offices in the UK, Germany, Italy, and Hong Kong, we play every day by creating toys and costumes that delight and transform the lives of children.

We work with the best and biggest entertainment companies in the business: Disney, Sega, Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon, Nintendo and more, with our products on shelves around the world.

Main purpose of the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Payroll and Benefits Manager for the EMEA region. 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 optimize payroll processes and benefits programs. This role requires a deep understanding of regional payroll practices, tax regulations, and employee benefits schemes.
We use an external payroll provider, so the primary focus is to liaise between local account managers and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate information is uploaded by the respective deadlines. They will also support with the administration of all company benefits.

Key duties and responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

  • • Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple countries within the EMEA region, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of payments.
  • • Ensure compliance with country-specific payroll regulations, tax laws, and social security requirements for each jurisdiction.
  • • Collaborate with local payroll providers to collect and validate payroll inputs, including salaries, benefits, allowances, and deductions.
  • • Review and validate payroll calculations, including statutory deductions, bonuses, and overtime, for each country.
  • • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of payroll and benefits operations.
  • • Handle payroll-related inquiries and resolve issues from employees across different countries.
  • Stay updated with changes in payroll legislation and compliance requirements for each country
  • within the EMEA region.
  • • Extract reports from our expenses portal and managing system access for EMEA users
  • • Participate in the evaluation and implementation of process improvements or enhancements.
  • • Support Finance with year-end payroll processes, including the production of annual tax statements and compliance reports for each country.
  • • Overseeing the administration of company benefits for UK and EMEA, including renewals, employee queries, and interactions with our benefits intermediaries.
  • • Liaise with external auditors and tax authorities fo payroll-related audits, compliance checks, and reporting requirements.
Key relationships
  • • Senior Manager, Human Resources – EMEA
  • • Human Resources and Payroll Teams at our Commercial Office
  • • Finance team - UK
  • • Benefits providers and intermediaries
  • • UK and EMEA employees
Key performance indicators
  • • Accurate and timely completion of payroll processes
  • • Quick and friendly support for employees with payroll queries
  • • Clear timelines communicated to all stakeholders so information can be provided in time
    Education and e
    xperience
    • • Minimum of 3 years of experience in payroll and benefits for UK and EMEA.
    • • Working knowledge of payroll and expenses systems (experience with ADP and/or SAP Concur desirable)
    • • Confident using Excel
    • • Good knowledge of legislation, principles and regulations relevant to payroll
    • • Studying towards CIPP qualification would be beneficial, but not necessary.
    • Previous experience managing and owning payroll processes
    Behavioural capabilities
    • • Excellent attention to detail
    • • A keen problem-solver, with strong mathematic skills
    • • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously
    • • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
    • • A learning mindset, able to stay updated on changes to EMEA payroll regulations
    • • Certification or professional qualifications in payroll or related field is advantageous

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