Payroll Analyst - London, UK

Overview

In this role you will manage regional payrolls for the EMEA, ensuring timely and accurate processing across 27 countries. You’ll coordinate with external bureaus and internal teams, handling RSUs, stock items, and SOX-related controls. The position sits in Finance within a close-knit payroll team, requiring confidentiality and strong communication to support vendors and leaders. You will drive payroll improvements, partner migrations (ADP), and automation initiatives to standardise the function. This is a hands-on role with a clear impact on compliance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned regional payrolls ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Maintain relationships with external payroll bureaus and monitor service levels
• Prepare monthly payroll journals
• Approve and ensure timely payroll-related payments (tax, pension)
• Process RSU/Stock options
• Develop and maintain SOPs with team managers
• Ensure SOX/SSA E16 compliance where appropriate
• Handle payroll-related queries and support audit requests
• Collaborate with project management to deliver payroll roadmap and migration to ADP and automation initiatives
• Provide cover for teammates as needed

Key requirements

• Significant knowledge of payroll processing
• Experience managing multiple EMEA payrolls
• Experience in payroll journal booking and reconciliations
• Track record of payroll process improvements
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities
• Vendor management experience to achieve company goals
• SOX compliance knowledge
• Previous accounting support experience
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work under pressure
• Intermediate Excel
• Confidential, discreet and professional
• Strong research skills
• Customer service orientation

• confidentiality
• strong written and oral communication
• relationship building with internal and external stakeholders
• payroll processing
• RSU/Stock option processing
• payroll journal booking and reconciliations

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