Senior Payroll Specialist (Sitecore)

Colombo - Sri Lanka

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and organized Senior Payroll Specialist to work in EMEA hours with proven experience in Global Payroll to join our expanding team. This position reports directly to the Senior Global Payroll Manager based in Dublin Ireland and is responsible for administering complete monthly payroll processes for employees across the UK Ireland and other European entities. The role is instrumental in ensuring payroll accuracy compliance and timeliness while effectively coordinating between HR Finance and external service providers.

What Youll Do:

As part of the global payroll team you will be responsible for processing end-to-end payroll for employees in the UK Ireland and other European entities. Based on the companys requirements there may be occasions when team members are asked to support colleagues or manage additional payroll runs in EMEA.
As the UK and Irish payrolls are important to the business you will work closely with HR team to ensure accurate employee data including the setup of new employee records validating employees changes and employee terminations.
Reconcile and process payroll deduction changes for different country pension funds enrolments and deductions and remit funding periodically.
Initiate off-cycle payments for terminations within regulatory timeframes.
Calculate and process country-specific leave payments in accordance with the country and company leave policy and regulations.
Ensure all payroll-related tax filings are done timely and accurately including the set-up of new accounts with various federal and state and local agencies. Work with tax agencies and payroll service providers to resolve tax issues.
Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations - monitoring federal state city and local registrations for payroll taxes.
Prepare monthly payroll reconciliations (reconciliation of payroll GL accounts to payroll register)
Participate in internal/external payroll-related audits and requests.
Provides support to the Human Resources team to help resolve payroll-related matters.
Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees and/or key stakeholders.
Ability to work through payroll platform changes and implementations various integrations and related activities.
Develop maintain and improve payroll processes employment tax processes and internal controls to preserve the quality efficiency and overall effectiveness of all payroll functions while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Manage vendors and system providers including compliance with service level agreements.
Communicate effectively with various levels of management to ensure a high level of customer support and positive customer interactions.
Ensuring the departments ability to meet all company deadlines and annual performance goals.

Work with 3rd party payroll vendors to ensure that payroll-related file feeds are accurate and timely

Qualifications :

You must have a minimum of 5 years experience processing payroll
Must have UK and Irish payroll processing experience with strong knowledge of UK and Irish payroll tax pension benefits and wage laws
Payroll processing experience of any of the following countries (Denmark Netherlands Belgium Greece France Germany Switzerland Spain Italy or Saudi Arabia) is advantageous
Highly proficient in data entry multiple payroll systems Workday experience Excel and Word
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment manage competing priorities and adhere to tight deadlines all while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
Strong organization skills and the ability to maintain detailed records
Ability to work collaboratively across different departments
The selected candidate will be working in EU Shift hours

Additional Information :

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community we drive innovation strengthen connections and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships. #Li-Hybrid

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

What Youll Do:

As part of the global payroll team you will be responsible for processing end-to-end payroll for employees in the UK Ireland and other European entities. Based on the companys requirements there may be occasions when team members are asked to support colleagues or manage additional payroll runs in EMEA.
As the UK and Irish payrolls are important to the business you will work closely with HR team to ensure accurate employee data including the setup of new employee records validating employees changes and employee terminations.
Reconcile and process payroll deduction changes for different country pension funds enrolments and deductions and remit funding periodically.
Initiate off-cycle payments for terminations within regulatory timeframes.
Calculate and process country-specific leave payments in accordance with the country and company leave policy and regulations.
Ensure all payroll-related tax filings are done timely and accurately including the set-up of new accounts with various federal and state and local agencies. Work with tax agencies and payroll service providers to resolve tax issues.
Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations - monitoring federal state city and local registrations for payroll taxes.
Prepare monthly payroll reconciliations (reconciliation of payroll GL accounts to payroll register)
Participate in internal/external payroll-related audits and requests.
Provides support to the Human Resources team to help resolve payroll-related matters.
Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees and/or key stakeholders.
Ability to work through payroll platform changes and implementations various integrations and related activities.
Develop maintain and improve payroll processes employment tax processes and internal controls to preserve the quality efficiency and overall effectiveness of all payroll functions while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Manage vendors and system providers including compliance with service level agreements.
Communicate effectively with various levels of management to ensure a high level of customer support and positive customer interactions.
Ensuring the departments ability to meet all company deadlines and annual performance goals.

Work with 3rd party payroll vendors to ensure that payroll-related file feeds are accurate and timely

Qualifications :

You must have a minimum of 5 years experience processing payroll
Must have UK and Irish payroll processing experience with strong knowledge of UK and Irish payroll tax pension benefits and wage laws
Payroll processing experience of any of the following countries (Denmark Netherlands Belgium Greece France Germany Switzerland Spain Italy or Saudi Arabia) is advantageous
Highly proficient in data entry multiple payroll systems Workday experience Excel and Word
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment manage competing priorities and adhere to tight deadlines all while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
Strong organization skills and the ability to maintain detailed records
Ability to work collaboratively across different departments
The selected candidate will be working in EU Shift hours

Additional Information :

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

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