Payroll Lead
Skills
Analytical SkillsGlobal PayrollGoogle SheetsHuman Resources Information SystemsMicrosoft ExcelPayroll AdministrationPeoplesoft
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing payroll across multiple jurisdictions including the UK and EU
- Strong understanding of different payroll and regulatory environments
- Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets including Vlookups and pivot tables
- Comfortable using HRIS platforms ideally HiBob
- Experience improving scalable lifecycle processes
- Able to handle detailed hands-on work with care and precision
- Analytical and proactive with a focus on process improvement
- Strong communicator able to explain payroll and benefits legislation clearly
Nice to have
- Hands-on
- Zero ego
- Systems-minded
- Analytical
- Proactive
- Strong communicator
Day to day
- Own and execute payroll across the UK and EU while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.
- Act as the technical expert for pay and benefits, improving processes, building automation, and supporting compensation reviews.
- Administer HiBob as the central HRIS, protect data integrity, produce reports, and coordinate benefits operations and employee queries.
Hiring process
- Initial call with Talent Acquisition Partner remotely
- Skills interview remotely (60 min)
- Behaviours interview in person (60 min)
- Leadership interview remotely (30 min)