Payroll Specialist

CMA Recruitment Group is excited to be partnering with a leading business in recruiting a Payroll Specialist. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to join an expanding team, managing the payroll process across multiple countries in Europe and the Middle East regions.

As a Payroll Specialist, you will take responsibility for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payrolls for various entities across the UK, EMEA. This role offers exposure to a variety of payroll systems and a dynamic, international working environment, with a hybrid working model to promote work-life balance.

What will the Payroll Specialist role involve?

• Processing and checking new starters, leavers, and payroll changes, ensuring compliance with audit controls
• Managing payroll for the UK, EMEA, and ACE countries (including Czech, Denmark, Dubai, Finland, India, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey)
• Performing account reconciliations, variance analysis, and payroll tax reporting (SSP, SMP, VAT, P11Ds)
• Participating in payroll system upgrades and validating data between systems
• Preparing payroll journals and assisting with the preparation of year-end returns and audit documentation
• Conducting scheduled self-audits and SOX tests on payroll processes to ensure compliance
• Continuously improving payroll processes and working on special payroll projects

Suitable Candidate for the Payroll Specialist vacancy:

• Experience in EMEA payroll processing is beneficial
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems (ADP experience preferred)
• Experience with payroll accounting, including journal preparation and reporting
• Familiarity with payroll audits and year-end returns
• Ability to work independently with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Knowledge of payroll-related laws and directives, including tax year-end procedures

Additional benefits and information for the role of Payroll Specialist:

• Hybrid working - 2 days a week working from home
• Access to professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to work across diverse regions and payroll systems
• Salary dependent on experience
• 25 days holiday + BH

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