• LOCATION: London
• SALARY:  £90,000 – £110,000 per annum
• Type: Permanent

A dynamic and growing Investment Firm based in Central London seek an experienced International Payroll & Benefits Manager to join their progressive firm in a sole capacity.

Reporting directly into the HR Director this role will have full ownership of the UK and 12 Global/EMEA payrolls along with full benefits responsibilities: Renewals, negotiations, benchmarking and looking into wellness offerings.

The role:

• Working within the London HR Team this role has full ownership of the UK and 12 Global/EMEA Payrolls along with full benefits for the UK and International employee headcount including: negotiations, renewals and going out to market relating to benchmarking
• This is a sole role so you will be fully responsible for all payroll and benefits duties and must be looking for a hands on role and be the type of individual that will roll their sleeves up on a daily basis and run, drive and own this offering
• Strong Pensions experience and exposure: Being the first point of contact for all questions and queries
• You will have full Vendor Management responsibilities and make sure that the service received is in line with terms of business that have been signed
• You will have full 3rd Party Benefits responsibilities and look to negotiate and better the current offerings when they are up for renewal
• Close liaison with Tax Advisors
• Payroll Accounting: Reconciliations, GL and Journals
• Benefits/Compensation “Bench Marking” looking at what competitors are offering and making sure that the business are competitive in all areas
• Covering “Risk” by putting in place frameworks and controls
• Look at streamlining current procedures and implementing “Change”
• Close liaison with HR and the Finance Team daily/weekly
• Year End data: P60s and P11Ds
• PAYE Settlement Agreements to HMRC
• Attend monthly, quarterly and yearly meetings: Having a “Seat at the table”
• Manage annual Salary Benchmarking exercise

Must haves:

• Excellent Payroll, Benefits & Compensation knowledge across the UK, EMEA & Global arena
• Genuine interest in the evolution of Payroll
• A roll your sleeves up attitude as this is a sole role
• Strong knowledge of ADP and Excel – Vendor management
• High levels of attention to detail
• Strong communication skill set internal/external
• Have the ability to stand your ground and push back to Senior Stakeholders
• Pride yourself on being a true subject matter expert
• Want to run, drive and own an offering of this type outright
• Be a strong Business Partner at all levels
• Be confident and investigate matter where necessary
• Team player
• Go the extra mile and be flexible