Payroll & Benefits Specialist - Emea - London, United Kingdom - StoneX Group

StoneX Group

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview:
Permanent, full-time, hybrid (3 days per week in the office) #LI-Hybrid #LI-MH1

Responsibilities:

Administer and control local payroll operations in the EMEA region, ensuring that all data has been processed accurately by the payroll provider.
Process using third party payroll providers for the EMEA region, while holding them accountable to their SLAs.
Work closely with HR and Reward functions to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.
Ensure payroll processing is in accordance with payroll accounting requirements. Reconcile payroll accounts in collaboration with the Finance and business unit teams.
Maintain reconciliations of each of the payrolls, ensuring that the payroll data is verified and checked against previous monthly data.
Administer all payroll tax reporting and filing requirements with the statutory authorities in the appropriate countries.
Create payroll timetables and ensure that these are published and adhered to by each of the payroll providers.
Ensure data integrity in all payroll systems.
Ensure timely and accurate reporting of all payrolls in compliance with regional specific laws.
Provide first line support for all staff payroll and tax queries.
Manage employee benefits and be first point of contact for any benefit queries.
Continuously look to improve the efficiency of daytoday payroll operations through work processes improvements.
Liaise with the Human Resources on employee matters relating to payroll.
Manage benefit administration, including processing joiners, leavers, changes, and taxable benefit queries
Point of contact for anything payroll related.
Monitor relevant payroll regulations in the EMEA region.
Assist Finance with reconciliations of payroll accounts.
Advise on compensation, benefits, and taxrelated issues and employment legislation impacting payroll.
Monitor, process, and report on monthly payroll costs.
Work with local as well as international team members to consistently follow global processes.

Qualifications:

Prior experience in a payroll/HR organization, including managing multinational payrolls.
Proficiency in Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office software is essential.
Requires above average attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational, interpersonal and team building skills.
Experience working and liaising with outsourced payroll providers in the preparation and running of payroll.
Comfortable and experienced in processing workflow, transactions, and data changes using HRIS systems.
Ability to promote and implement changes to current practices and processes.
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills.
Proven track record of working within a payroll function.
Knowledge of statutory requirements and the ability to complete manual calculations.
The ability to manage own time and workload while meeting deadlines.