EMEA Payroll Liaison Officer

This role is based in our Colchester office.

Reporting to the EMEA Deputy Payroll Manager you will help manage the effective delivery of Informa payroll services working with multiple external payroll providers for the EMEA region which currently covers approximately 35 separate payrolls across more than 12 countries working within a team of five. This position must review and maintain payroll controls compliance and governance.

Informa takes the security and privacy of company colleague and customer data seriously; the role is responsible for ensuring that payroll activities are fully compliant with all data privacy laws and policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the EMEA payroll Bureaus ensuring all payrolls are processed accurately and on time.
• Work with HR and the Benefits team to facilitate the smooth submission of people data to the relevant payroll bureau and be the main contact for any payroll related issues.
• Carry out Monthly payroll checks ensuring the payrolls are accurate compliant and ready for approval.
• Prepare the monthly payroll analysis reports and payroll approval documentation to present to senior management for payroll approval.
• Ensure the payment of salaries and third-party payments through the relevant on-line banking platforms are processed accurately and on time whilst also ensuring the accounts are sufficiently funded.
• Responsibility for month end payroll reporting; to include:
  • Running and reconciling the payroll journals and accurately uploading them into the finance system for reporting purposes.
  • Reconciling the HMRC payments made against the HMRC Government Gateway.
  • Prepare the pension and benefit reports for review and audit by the Benefits team.
  • Providing ad hoc reports to Finance HR and Managers regarding payroll costs.
  • Produce the monthly payroll KPI reports.
• Work with the finance team to help reconcile the payroll control accounts monthly.
• Oversee the year end payroll obligations regarding P11D and Class1A submission to the HMRC.
• Regularly review the company car data to ensure the Benefit in Kind (BIK) values are maintained on the payroll system for payrolling of benefits.
• Maintain and develop accurate and up to date payroll procedures ensuring all tasks and processes are fully documented.
• Take the initiative for continuous process improvement proactively reviewing and looking to improve processes.
• Support employees with issues relating to pay tax national insurance pensions and benefits processed through the payroll.
• Carry out regular audits to ensure the integrity of the payroll data is maintained.
• To provide system administration support e.g. resetting passwords as required.
• Promptly reply to all payroll enquires within the agreed timelines.
• Keep up to date with all current payroll statutory legislation and provide advice to the business on HMRC payroll related enquires.
• Ensure compliance with the General Data Processing Requirements (GDPR) when dealing with payroll data and records.

Qualifications :

Skills and Abilities:

• 5 years Payroll experience in a complex organisation
• A payroll subject matter expert
• Experience of working on EMEA payrolls (desirable but not essential)
• Proven ability to work to stringent deadlines
• Highly organised diligent with attention to detail and the ability to maintain these skills whilst working under pressure
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Flexible and adaptable
• Excellent excel skills essential vlookup/data analysis
• Self starter self motivated and can do attitude

Knowledge and Qualifications:

• IPPM Qualified (desirable)
• A sound knowledge of payroll statutory regulations financial control principles and accounting practices
• Knowledge of pension schemes and AE
• Experience of administering flex benefits and salary sacrifice arrangements through payroll
• Experience of working with ADP using IHCM (preferable)

Additional Information :

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. Thats why we work in-person with each other or with customers and partners three days a week or more. When youre not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces like at an Informa event you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Heres some of what you can expect when you join us. But dont just take our word for it see what our colleagues have to say at 

Our benefits include:

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When its time for the next step we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 25 days annual leave rising to 27 days after two years plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance mental health first aiders a healthy living subsidy access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

Were not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most although not all of the skills and experience listed we welcome your application.

If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and or in the advertised position please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa youll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time