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Payroll Manager, EMEA

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted January 04, 2026
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You will be a critical contributor to high-volume payroll processes. Working as part of the Finance team and in close partnership with Human Resources, you will provide a responsive service that supports the business, meets statutory, legal and contractual requirements and be involved in various projects as required.

Job Responsibility

  • Inform and/or input manual changes into payroll on a monthly basis (UK - ADP Celergo) and other EMEA geographies within agreed timescales ensuring compliance with both statutory and legal requirements
  • Ensure timely and accurate creation and submission of P60’s, P11d’s and year end completion
  • Responsible for the preparation of audits including internal and external auditors
  • Provide payroll and some benefits information/reports, in conjunction with HR, to support the wider Finance team
  • Ensure that up-to-date policies and procedures are in place for Payroll
  • Pro-actively work with ADP to improve the use of the system to ensure this supports the work of payroll and the wider Finance team
  • Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with external agencies in the areas of payroll, ensuring up to date knowledge of their policies and processes
  • Work within the guidelines of GDPR to ensure filing and data retention are compliant
  • Own and to be the expert of the end-to-end UK & EMEA payroll processes (circa. 600+ employees)
  • Perform all associated pension payments processes impacting monthly payroll
  • Validate accuracy of monthly data input by colleagues (EARs/SuccessFactors)
  • To process and advise on ad-hoc payments and any other off-cycle payments
  • To perform all statutory (including MATB1) and contractual payments and compliance
  • To analyse processes and internal reports and make corrections to internal applications
  • Manage all payroll and associated pension queries coming through on the inbox
  • Submit and manage queries via the ADP e-Service Portal
  • Assist with queries relating to digital payslip / P60s (available via ADP online / mobile app)

Requirements

  • 5+ years of relevant experience leading a Payroll team with a focus on ADP Celergo
  • Demonstrated ability to build and manage highly collaborative and effective team supporting multiple companies/business units, with a commitment to a culture of collaboration, performance, transparency, and integrity
  • Adaptable to changing priorities while effectively managing multiple commitments, at times on tight deadlines
  • Outstanding people skills with proven experience in cultivating cross-collaborative working relationships across an organization and ability to influence at all levels
  • Respond to all payroll audit requests (internal and external auditors) and work closely with in-house Finance Department
  • Keep current on payroll laws and regulations and taxation and adjust processes to ensure compliance as necessary

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