Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist
Remote working
up to £45k
Must have international payroll experience
12 month FTC

I am currently recruiting for a fully remote Payroll specialist role, working for a Global Luxury Retail firm in London. The role requires you to have previous experience in international payroll, be a self-starter and able to commute to the London office every other week

The main responsibilities are included but not limited to:

* Responsible to manage the monthly payroll process for Italy, collecting all the changes (starter, leaver and other updates) to be processed
* Main contact with the external payroll provider for Italy, submitting the data for the monthly payroll process, reviewing the preliminary reports and approving the final version of the pay slips
* Request the approval of the net payments to the employee
* Liaise with treasury team the social security and withholding tax payment
* Provide the accounting team with the journal entry in line with the information processed into the monthly payroll process and the accrual information
* Ensure all starter and leaver paperwork are processed in a timely manner, depending on local requirements
* Perform the SOX controls implemented at Europe level
* Prepare and maintain standard and ad hoc reports based on payroll data (including statistic reports)
* Follow the social security and employee's taxes audit and queries, involving the relevant departments

Candidate specifications:

* Degree or similar HR educational background
* Professionally qualified with a minimum of 3 years of HR Generalist background including payroll
* Latest professional knowledge of payroll accounting and labour law, social security and income tax law
* Experience of working with a multi-national organisation
* Excellent administrative and organisation skills
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Flexible mindset with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and balance a variety of priorities and tasks in a dynamic environment
* Hands-on and pro-active person with strong service-based attitude, well organised
* English and German fluently
* Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) essential