Global Payroll Specialist – Hybrid – £300 per day

About the role

We are looking for a Global Payroll Specialist to manage end‑to‑end payroll for around 150 employees across the UK and several international locations, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payroll delivery while administering pension and benefits schemes.

Key responsibilities

• Own and process monthly payroll, including salaries, overtime, commissions, bonuses, expenses, statutory payments and deductions.
• Manage payroll across the UK, New Zealand, USA, Germany and the Netherlands through local payroll providers.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, PAYE, National Insurance, RTI submissions and pension auto‑enrolment.
• Process starters, leavers, salary changes, P45s, P60s, P11Ds and year‑end reporting.
• Act as the primary contact for employee payroll queries and resolve issues promptly.
• Maintain payroll records, controls, reconciliations and audit trails, partnering with Finance on journals and statutory submissions.
• Administer pension schemes and employee benefits, handling enrolments, changes, leavers and renewals for schemes such as Royal London, KiwiSaver, 401(k) and Dutch pensions.
• Identify and implement improvements to payroll processes, controls and systems while ensuring GDPR compliance.

Required profile

• 5+ years’ experience managing end‑to‑end payroll for 100+ employees.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, PAYE, National Insurance, RTI, pensions and HMRC requirements.
• Experience working with international payroll providers.
• Payroll qualification (e.g., CIPP) or equivalent experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong knowledge of payroll systems.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• Payroll systems

What we offer

• Competitive daily rate of £300
• Hybrid working arrangement
• 3‑6 month contract