UK Payroll Specialist - Career Moves Group : Job Details

UK Payroll Specialist Location:UK, LondonLength: Start – 01/03/2025 End – 30/09/2025Rate:£45,000 per annum Hours:9am-6pmOur Client is the world's leading streaming entertainment service, with 300 million paid members in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films, and mobile games in a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected screen. They can also play, pause, and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments. Visit our culture memo and long-term view to learn more.As a UK Payroll Specialist, you will be a key member of a high-performing international payroll team. You will be based in London or Amsterdam, working cross-functionally across many time zones, especially in the US. The right candidate for this position will be an individual who has a natural intellectual curiosity, strong analytical skills, flexibility, and the desire to drive process improvements. The candidate will flourish in a “hands-on role.Responsibilities:

• Process payroll & reimbursable expenses for a portfolio of UK entities in-house within the Workday payroll module
• Manage the relationship with local stakeholders such as HMRC & local tax advisory companies
• Ensure an accurate and timely payroll, including but not limited to base pay, stock compensation, payroll taxes, pension, statutory and supplemental benefits, mobi employees, shadow payroll, etc.
• Work on timely and correct wage tax filings and ensure local wage tax obligations are met and implemented
• Perform timely and accurate month-end close process including account reconciliations and accruals
• Cross-functional collaboration with all process & business partners for process improvements and efficiency
• Partner closely with our internal partners (HR / Employee Services / Employment Legal) to provide our UK employees with a first-class onboarding and payroll experience

We Are Looking For Someone Who Is:

• A great communicator that can build strong working relationships with external advisors and internal teams
• Motivated, can work autonomously or as part of a team
• A multitasker who can prioritize to meet multiple tight deadlines
• Proactive, takes initiative, and makes decisions confident
• Curious about all parts of the business, flexible, and willing to travel
• Extremely organized, highly analytical & detail-oriented
• Innovative and collaborative, not afraid to ask questions, and is comfortable with ambiguity

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Tax / Accounting (or similar field) preferred
• At least 5 years of functional experience with payroll processing and accounting in UK payroll supporting multiple entities
• In-house processing experience in Workday is a must
• Intermediate/Advanced with Excel and other Microsoft/Google products
• Strong communication skills, written/verbal, and ability to interact with employees at all levels, including upper management
• Fluent in English