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Payroll Specialist

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted September 08, 2025
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Job Description

Payroll Specialist position for a 14-month fixed-term contract with a global marine energy services leader, responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery across multiple international jurisdictions

Job Responsibility

  • Manage the end-to-end payroll cycle across 20 offices worldwide
  • Collaborate with outsourced payroll providers, ensuring deadlines and compliance
  • Review and approve payroll reports, resolving errors or discrepancies
  • Stay updated on global payroll and tax legislation and share updates with HR
  • Coordinate new starter, leaver, and contract processes with providers
  • Liaise with Finance on salary, tax, pension, and social security payments
  • Provide payroll insights and reports to HR and Finance
  • Lead investigations into payroll issues and support year-end reporting/audits

Requirements

  • Strong payroll experience, ideally across multiple locations
  • Business-level English (written & spoken)
  • Excellent accuracy, numeracy, and attention to detail
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
  • Highly organised, proactive, and confident handling sensitive data
  • Strong communicator and effective team player

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of additional languages
  • Experience with HRIS (Cascade preferred)

What we offer

  • Be part of a global organisation shaping the marine energy sector
  • Gain experience across multiple international payrolls
  • Join a supportive, collaborative HR and Finance team
  • Develop expertise in payroll legislation worldwide

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