Payroll Specialist, Europe
Fixed Term 12 month contract initially
Location; Crewe Cheshire; Hybrid working preference
The opportunity:
Reporting to the European Manager, you will support the end-to-end processing of the European Payrolls for all Assurant businesses, (currently 12) ensuring that all staff are paid on time and accurately, together with ensuring that all internal and statutory payroll requirements are undertaken in a timely manner
Main Responsibilities of the Payroll Specialist include: Processing of New Hires, Terminations, Absences, Overtime, Bonus Payments, Statutory & Country specific payments for all European payrolls
Other responsibilities include;
Daily Payroll Processing and delivery of Service Level Agreement activities:
- Process monthly payroll services for all employees in Europe
- Work with employees, managers, People Organisation, other business teams & 3rd party providers to ensure processes are completed accurately.
- Ensure all payroll data is provided and observing monthly timetables
- Use AI tools to resolve, log, track and escalate all inquiries.
- Help with Tax year end activities
Ensure compliance and continuous improvements:
- Follow Payroll procedures and ensure procedures are up to date.
- Stay current on regulatory and policy changes affecting payroll processing cycles
- Follow country specific regulatory & legislative compliance & specific reporting
- Customer service support for Tier 1 queries (Basic payroll tasks, uploads, calculations and simple pay queries)
- Support Tier 2 payroll queries (Complex payroll scenarios, project delivery and continuous improvement
- Support special projects such as systems implementations and upgrades, Plan changes, acquisitions, process improvement plans
- Contribute to People Organization Services ongoing process improvement plans
You will have the following;
- Fluency in English (C1/C2), verbal and written.
- Payroll experience in a complex, multi-country organisation
- Knowledge of payroll concepts, regulatory practices, accounting and benefits
- Experience with the necessity for accurate payroll reporting for the group, HMRC and other country tax authorities
- Professional communication skills at all levels with different media
- Have worked in a team environment and remotely
- Experience working in a regulated environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft with Excel knowledge
- Experienced with payroll legislation: PAYE, National Insurance and Statutory Payments
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
Benefits & Training
- Hybrid/flexible work arrangements
- Performance Bonus Scheme
- 21 days holiday + 1 cultural heritage day
- Range of benefits; financial, wellbeing, social
- Internal Wellbeing Programme
- Learning and Development opportunities
At Assurant, diversity helps us inspire creativity in the global marketplace, and we are believers in the strategic value of inclusion and how it improves performance, creates growth opportunities, better aligns us to our clients, and enhances employee engagement.
Who are we?
Assurant, Inc. is a global leader in business services for the connected world. Our lifestyle and housing solutions help leading brands grow revenue, manage risk and provide a great experience for their customers. We support, connect and service over 300 million consumers worldwide, helping people get more value from their connected devices, vehicles and homes. Assurant is a proud member of the Fortune 500, with decades of experience in the industries we serve.
Our Values
Common Sense, Common Decency, Uncommon Thinking and Uncommon Results guide our every action at Assurant. These values inspire our commitment to be a responsible corporate citizen.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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