Payroll Specialist

OUR OPPORTUNITY
We are looking to hire in line with continued business growth. This is an opportunity for a career driven payroll specialist to join a dynamic in-house payroll team, with the opportunity to develop and expand their existing skillset in a team with a clear progressional route.
As Payroll Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our staff are compensated accurately and on time. You'll be responsible for the end-to-end payroll process, from data collection to reporting. Your keen attention to detail and passion for numbers will be key in maintaining our payroll system's integrity and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
THE TEAM:
Our HR Group delivers the people strategy of the firm globally with talented individuals spread across our UK offices (London, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh) and internationally (Dubai and Dublin). The HR Group comprises of the Learning and Development Reward & Benefits, HR Operations, HR Business Partnering, Early Careers, Lateral Resourcing and Responsible Business teams.
This role is within the HR Operations Team, specifically Payroll. The Team is led by the Payroll Manager with the support of four Payroll Specialists and one Payroll Assistant.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
Provide a positive, personal, responsive, and efficient service to all our stakeholders (internally and externally)
Be a service matter expert on UK Payroll
Manage the entire end-to end payroll process for a diverse workforce, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness
Provide a fast route to query resolution (setting clear expectations and following up on what you say) and deal with queries in person and via case management system)
Recognize and respect differing levels of technical knowledge and adjust your communication style accordingly
Liaise with HR to ensure all employee information is up-to-date and accurately reflected in the payroll system
Prepare and submit payroll reports and documents
Stay updated on changes in payroll legislation and best practices, implementing necessary adjustments to our processes

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
ESSENTISALS:
Up to date knowledge of payroll legislation
Proven experience in payroll processing
Ability to manually calculate a payslip
Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail
Advanced Microsoft Excel abilities
Excellent communication skills
Good problem-solving skills
Team player
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
DESIRABLES:
Experience of global payrolls
Experience of Workday HR and Payroll
Experience of PSA
Experience working on implementations/projects

OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

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