Senior EMEA Payroll Specialist

<p>Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services.  Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results.  We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions.  Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.  </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Senior EMEA Payroll Specialist<br/>We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual to fulfil this diverse role.<br/>You will ensure the smooth operation of multiple UK and European payrolls through partnering with in-house and outsourced payroll vendors. You will ensure that all regulatory and legal requirements are met and the end user experience is of high standard.<br/>You will also help support with the company’s benefit programs.<br/>This is an excellent opportunity at a global organisation.</p><p></p><p>How you will contribute:</p><p><u>​</u><br/>Payroll:</p><ul><li>Execute and oversee on-time, accurate monthly payroll to all team members within remit</li><li>Ensure timely, authorised input for a multitude of sources in a tight window. Review net salary calculations as part of pre-payroll validations</li><li>Release and validate payments files to payroll vendor and internal finance</li><li>Working with external payroll vendors and HR to ensure timely and accurate payment to team members</li><li>Maintain payroll inbox responding to all queries in a timely manner</li><li>Prepare all input for payrolls flowing from numerous channels</li><li>Responsible for accurate and timely reporting, monthly/quarterly/annual returns</li><li>Support payroll audits as required</li><li>Use own initiative to resolve issues and to assist the team where possible</li><li>Support/manage payroll projects</li><li>Maintain confidentiality at all levels and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential, adhering to GDPR regulations</li><li>Maintain, update and help create relevant Payroll policies and procedures</li><li>Actively respond to queries from payroll vendors, HR Business Partners, employees, and external agencies such as Revenue Commissioners, HMRC etc.</li><li>Maintain the payroll procedures manual which summarises payroll policy and rules</li><li>Ensure correct treatment of stock vests and sales through payroll</li><li>As directed, work with other payroll teams globally to consolidate and analyse data as required</li><li>Ad-hoc duties as assigned</li></ul><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>Collaborate with payroll vendors to ensure applicable deductions made accurately</li><li>Work with multiple vendors to deliver ongoing benefits to team members and ensure a good team member experience across multiple countries</li><li>Enrol starters/administer leavers to benefit programmes as required</li></ul><p>Global Mobility:</p><ul><li>Help support global mobility team to ensure tax compliance for team members moving globally, both short term and long term</li><li>Supporting the application of the Company’s Global Mobility Policy</li></ul><p></p><p><u>Experience, skills and professional attributes</u></p><p>The essential and desirable skills for this role include:</p><ul><li>Minimum 5 years previous experience as a payroll administrator/specialist/analyst, preferably within professional services.</li><li>Experience and knowledge of benefit packages, including pension, and preferably experience of working with brokers</li><li>Knowledge of UK and European payroll legislation and rules</li><li>An understanding of global mobility and the related tax considerations and compliance requirements</li><li>Excellent attention to detail</li><li>Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively, succinctly and professionally at all levels</li><li>Good numeracy skills</li><li>Experience of working to tight deadlines and the ability to handle competing demands for service</li><li>Problem analysis and resolution</li><li>Strong excel skills (Vlookups, Pivots) essential</li><li>Commitment to maintaining good standards within payroll</li><li>Ability to work well in a fast paced environment and to meet all deadlines</li><li>Sensitivity and discretion in providing advice</li><li>Ability to work well in a team</li><li>Able to process large volumes of data quickly and accurately</li></ul><p>Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.</p><p>Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law